A dozen clinical vignettes offer a revealing glimpse into how therapy is done by a master practitioner. Embedded in these approaches, however, is far more than 'how to' techniques. The reader is introduced to an elegant, clinically useful, and subtle way of thinking about some of our most troubled and troubling patients.
Havens clearly knows that without passion there is no truth.
Indeed, he demonstrates how disciplined passion can aid us not only in reaching our patients, but also in reaching the dark parts of ourselves as well. This volume is clearly the result of a lifetime of experience. This is a most important contribution that I highly recommend. The virtual elimination of inpatient psychotherapy in modern American psychiatry makes the appearance of Leston Havens' book most welcome. This well-written book can be of use to therapists of all levels of sophistication.