Adolescence: Psychotherapy and the Emergent Self
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138005452 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mark McConville is a psychotherapist in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in adolescent and family psychotherapy. He is on the faculty of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. In addition, he serves as clinical consultant for the Shaker Heights Youth Center and is affiliated consultant for Hathaway Brown School and University School, both in the greater Cleveland area.
"This is a book that I have been hoping someone would write. It makes a unique and vital contribution to the literature of adolescent psychotherapy. I recommend this book to those of us who struggle with the emerging self of the adolescent."- Violet Oaklander, author, Windows to Our Children"At last, a developmental stages model that is not linear and can account for the fits and starts and repeats of real life - and real adolescents. A joy to read, and of good practical value to all of us doing the real work in the trenches. I recommentd it heartily to graduate
With perception and sensitivity, McConville explains how the clinician can guide the adolescent in the very personal and subjective process of birthing and existential self. The author also tracks the interplay of intrapsychic and interpersonal boundary development and shows how this interplay manifests itself in relationships and evolves from early through late adolescence. He clearly demonstrates that the Gestalt therapeutic model bridges the theoretical and clinical gap, and offers an indepth exploration of the various aspects of clinical work. Adolescence offers valuable nuts-and-bolts advice on initiating therapy with adolescents who are not yet ready to do the self-reflective, exploratory work. Many therapists can attest to the fact that adolescents can be difficult and frustating clients-problems are seldom well defined,
Rich with relevant concepts in working with teens Sara N. The writing can be dense for some, but I've actually found it quite rich. As a graduate student in clinical psychology this book has been very useful for my master's paper and individual work with teens.. Five Stars Sally Written with an easy flow so it is quite comfortable reading. A great aid for psychotherapists.. wordy but educational Hard to read - very wordyHad to get it for course I was doing but I use it as a reference and Im glad I bought it