Cutting it Out
A Journey through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Child & Adolescent, Child Psychology, Medical
| Author: | Carolyn Smith | ISBN: | 9781846424564 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | December 13, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carolyn Smith |
| ISBN: | 9781846424564 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | December 13, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Cutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm.
Carolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings about self-harming and also her attitudes towards the therapy sessions commonly employed to help people who self-harm. It explores the complex nature of her relationship with the therapist, her initial resistance to recovery and her eventual progression towards self-knowledge and taking responsibility for her own actions.
The first-person narrative offers a vividly honest voice to the feelings and compulsions that drive someone to harm themselves and explores the conflict between the desire to self-harm and the struggle to control and overcome this addictive, self-destructive behaviour.
This timely book breaks the silence surrounding a difficult subject. It will provide valuable insights for therapists, counsellors, people who self-harm and their families and friends.
Cutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm.
Carolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings about self-harming and also her attitudes towards the therapy sessions commonly employed to help people who self-harm. It explores the complex nature of her relationship with the therapist, her initial resistance to recovery and her eventual progression towards self-knowledge and taking responsibility for her own actions.
The first-person narrative offers a vividly honest voice to the feelings and compulsions that drive someone to harm themselves and explores the conflict between the desire to self-harm and the struggle to control and overcome this addictive, self-destructive behaviour.
This timely book breaks the silence surrounding a difficult subject. It will provide valuable insights for therapists, counsellors, people who self-harm and their families and friends.
