“This is the book that practitioners who are curious about psychoanalytic approaches—but who don’t have the time to devote to formal analytic training—have been waiting for! Fine-Thomas and McWilliams adeptly translate psychoanalytic concepts into practical, jargon-free principles, and demonstrate applications in modern-day practice. This is not a manualized 'how-to' book; rather, it highlights the importance of therapy as a humanistic practice that is responsive and adaptive to patients where they are. This book will be particularly valuable to clinicians trained in cognitive and/or behavioral approaches who seek an integrative approach to their work. Fine-Thomas and McWilliams do a masterful job of breaking down silos, fostering respect and collaboration across the spectrum of theoretical orientations.”

—Shirley Yen, PhD, Training Director, Clinical Psychology Internship Program, Massachusetts Mental Health Center; Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School


“Since its inception, psychotherapy has been divided into an ever-increasing number of separate and competing schools. Fine-Thomas and McWilliams provide important stepping stones toward achieving greater consensus in the field in this excellent volume. While the book describes psychodynamic principles, processes, and interventions, the primary focus is what is useful to therapists of all orientations. This is a most thoughtful volume, to be read by beginning and experienced therapists alike.”

—Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology (retired), Stony Brook University