Psychotherapy and Personal Change

Psychotherapy and Personal Change offers unique day-to-day accounts of patients undergoing psychotherapy, and what happens during "talk therapy" to startle the complacent, conscious mind and expose the unconscious.

Ahron Friedberg, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, New York, and served twice as President of the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians. He is Editor of American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis Forum, Book Editor of Psychodynamic Psychiatry, and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Sandra Sherman, J.D., Ph.D., was a Senior Attorney in the U.S. government and Professor of English at two major universities. She is the author of four books and over 60 peer-reviewed articles on 18th-century literature and culture and has co-authored several books on neuroscience. She currently works with scientists and physicians to support their research and writing.

1. Talking and Listening 2. Trust 3. Time and Money 4. Empathy and Relationships 5. The Present Past 6. Insight and Understanding 7. Truth and Doubt 8. Love and Healing 9. Reflections