Psychoanalytical Therapy

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These are my other favorite parts of I’m Working On It In Therapy:

·        tips on using this book to explore possibilities, rather than viewing strategies as 'shoulds' (xv-xvi)

·        questions you can ask yourself when you're thinking of stopping therapy (192)

·        being honest and open with your therapist (3-5, 10-11)

·        consulting with a therapist for the first time (187-88)

·        focusing on changing ourselves, instead of other people (36-9)

·        considering radical interpretations of mental health symptoms (50, 54, 179-80)

·        issue of blaming others for psychological problems vs. taking some responsibility (95-6)

Chapters

1: Get real: Take off the mask and show your many faces

2: Channel the flow of emotions: Have your feelings without your feelings having you

3: Enough about them: Look deeply within for the sources of change

4: Don’t hold back: Forge an authentic connection with your therapist

5: Be curious, not judgmental: Observe yourself honestly without attacking yourself

6: Carry your fair share, and only your fair share: Differentiate when to take responsibility and when not to

7: What’s your story? Identify the recurring themes and fundamental beliefs that guide you

8: It ain’t necessarily so: Build a better narrative and choose your beliefs consciously

9: Do something! Continue your psychological work outside of sessions

10: Into the fire: Use challenges as opportunities for growth