Making Room for the Disavowed

Reclaiming the Self in Psychotherapy

Paul L. Wachtel

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December 1, 2023
ISBN 9781462553181
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336 Pages
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December 1, 2023
ISBN 9781462553174
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336 Pages
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336 Pages
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From a leading voice in integrative psychotherapy, this unique work offers a fresh perspective on the causes of emotional suffering—and the therapist's role in healing. Paul L. Wachtel explores how early attachment experiences can limit our adaptive resources by leading us to recognize and express only certain thoughts, feelings, and ways of interacting, while casting aside or avoiding others. He describes powerful strategies for working with clients to make room for aspects of the self that were sidetracked in the course of development. Illustrated with rich clinical examples, the book weaves together cutting-edge theory and research from psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, acceptance-based, and other therapeutic traditions.