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The Talking Cure

Normal people, their hidden struggles and the life-changing power of therapy

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The Talking Cure

By: Gillian Straker, Jacqui Winship
Narrated by: Gillian Straker, Jacqui Winship
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Summary

'Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.' Carl Jung

The essence of successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the patient, a dance of growing trust and understanding. It is an intimate, messy, often surprising and sometimes confusing business -but when it works, it's life-changing.

In The Talking Cure, psychotherapists Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship bring us nine inspiring stories of transformation.

They introduce us to their clients, fictional amalgams of real-life cases, and reveal how the art of talking and listening helps us to understand deep-seated issues that profoundly influence who we are in the world and how we see ourselves in relation to others. We come to understand that the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship can be replicated in our everyday lives by the simple practice of paying attention and being present with those we love.

Whether you have experienced therapy (or are tempted to try it), or you are just intrigued by the possibilities of a little-understood but transformative process, this wise and compassionate book will deepen your sense of what it is to be open to connection - and your appreciation that to be human is to be a little bit mad.

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What a great boom! a great inside to psychotherapy and cues to look out for from a therapists perspective 🙂

very informative

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Absolutely enjoyed every second of this book! Both narrators are really pleasant to listen to, and they both present the content in a way that feels so "real", as if you are really a part of the therapy session. Highly recommended!

Game changer!

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very reflective piece of therapy work b that keeps indeed the importance of curiosity and language

Good listen

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As a relatively new therapist I found this book to have many useful insights into my clinical and personal worlds!

Fantastic!

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Great narration, interesting stories, insightful and inspiring perspective. I will definatly recommend it to others

Inspiring

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