Letters to a Young Therapist: Stories of Hope and Healing by

ISBN: 0465057667

Author: Pipher, Mary

Condition: new

Mary Piphers groundbreaking investigation of Americas "girl-poisoning culture," Reviving Ophelia, has sold nearly two million copies and established its author as one of the nations foremost authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young Therapist, Dr. Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years as a therapist, helping warring families, alienated adolescents, and harried professionals restore peace and beauty to their lives. Letters to a Young Therapist gives voice to her practice with an exhilarating mix of storytelling and sharp-eyed observation. And while her letters are addressed to an imagined young therapist, every one of us can take something away from them. Long before "positive psychology" became a buzzword, Dr. Pipher practiced a refreshingly inventive therapy--fiercely optimistic, free of dogma or psychobabble, and laced with generous warmth and practical common sense. But not until now has this gifted healer described her unique perspective on how therapy can help us revitalize our emotional landscape in an increasingly stressful world. Whether shes recommending daily swims for a sluggish teenager, encouraging a timid husband to become bolder, or simply bearing witness to a bereaved parents sorrow, Dr. Piphers compassion and insight shine from every page of this thoughtful and engaging book.