This is the second edition with the title extended to include ‘Erotic Transference and Boarding School Syndrome’.
It gives a powerful sense of the meaning and purpose of erotic transference in psychotherapy. It demonstrates the challenges faced by the therapist who experiences a corresponding erotic counter-transference.
This book was the forerunner to Joy’s book on Boarding School Syndrome. It is a depth exploration of the damaging effects of early boarding on a sensitive eight-year-old child and the lasting impact of the trauma.
Tracing in detail the therapeutic relationship, it describes the emergence of the erotic transference and discusses how to work with it over time in order to liberate the trapped psyche. It is both personal and technical and is a must for students and experienced practitioners of psychotherapy confronted with love in the psychotherapeutic setting.
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