Excellent up to date accounts by therapy clients. Many stories of serious abuse of both the boundary violating and transferential kinds. Shortlisted for the Mind Book of the Year Awards 2006.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181460 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Synopsis
Around one in four clients of counselling and therapy either deteriorate in treatment or show no signs of recovery. Why does therapy fail this significant proportion of vulnerable people, and what can be done about it? This ground-breaking volume assembles the first ever collection of client critiques of therapy as a way of kick-starting an urgently needed debate. Including contributions from a range of internationally respected therapists, the book identifies areas of concern and seeks to provide constructive solutions for the future.

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Customer Reviews

Changed my life
I found myself really struggling with therapy and this book was a great help for me. It gave me the feeling I wasn't alone with my struggle, as I found many people suffered the same as me and I wasn't 'going mad'.
I think this book is essential for those who find themselves 'stuck' in therapy.
I wish the profession would wake up and realise that although therapy does help some, there are many that are left with trauma. For me, I admire any therapist/counsellor/psychologist who has the guts to stand up and acknowledge the client for a change.

Therapy? or psychodynamic/analysis?
An interesting read and arguably a MUST for psychodynamic/analitic therapists. But it feels extreemely harsh to tar all THERAPY with the same brush. I was disappointed by the very limited references to other approaches and all the clinical material appears to come from therapists working with psychodynamic/analytic approaches. I bought it because of the contributions of Brian Thorne and Colin Feltham - only to find their contributions are limited to a word count of 250! Not a balanced book in my view and sad if prospective clients are put off but such.

written from a position of realism, truth and maturity
`Shouldn't I be Feeling Better by Now' is an essential read for therapists, clients and prospective therapists and clients. In the preface it is acknowledged that many people benefit from therapy. However, while there are copious accounts of successful therapy available and such accounts are welcomed by the profession, there exists a dearth of accounts of unsuccessful and frequently deeply damaging therapy. These latter accounts are given little attention by the profession who don't care to reflect on the possibility that the theories on which therapy is based might be flawed. This book adds to the few volumes which seek to redress the balance. While the psychodynamic/analytic model is the one discussed most it is made clear that the issues and difficulties that can arise might occur within any model. It is a very constructive book which poses vital questions, the purpose of which are to improve the experience of those on the receiving end of therapy. Therapists with integrity and all clients would benefit from reading this book with an open mind so that they are aware that, while therapy can sometimes be of help (and this is far from certain), they are also aware of the potential pitfalls. Great if all concerned are enabled to make an informed choice!