num_pages: 352
description: “[S]elf-help fare at its best” ( Kirkus Reviews ) that brings one closer to oneself in order to bring one closer to others. Intimacy and Solitude  is the international bestseller that helps you enjoy closeness with others, while maintaining a firm sense of independence. Using stories from her psychotherapy practice and her own life, Stephanie Dowrick shows how intimacy begins in discovering and trusting your own self, and then bringing that personal strength into one’s relationships with friends, family, and lovers.
language: English
title: Intimacy and Solitude: Balancing Closeness and Independence
titlecomplete: Intimacy and Solitude: Balancing Closeness and Independence
genres: Relationships, Philosophy, Spirituality, Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help, Unfinished, Love
ratings_count: 356
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company