Foreword by Peter Campbell. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART I: Dealing with life stresses. 1. Eating a Mars bar. 2. Counselling was the turning point. 3 No easy answers. 4. My music saved my life. PART II: Women survivors of childhood abuse. 5. I was lucky in a way. 6. I'd always thought crying was a sin. 7. Oops, there goes the telly. PART III: Young men in crisis. 8. I'd rather it was a chapter I'd forgotten about. 9. Doing all right, considering. 10. It does teach you a bit about human nature. PART IV: An insider perspective. 11. Really enthusiastic about antidepressants. Postscript. The professional view. Conclusions and practical advice. References. Further Reading. Resources.
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Since counselling is fundamentally about listening to clients, this book represents a refreshing return to first principles...We all need to be reminded to listen well and to wear our theory lightly. If we need a reminder that people are active self-healers and the best we may be able to do is to accompany them (and not get in the way), we could take this book as essential reading.