A Therapist's Handbook to Dissolve Shame and Defense Master the Moment

This engaging, often lyrical handbook emphasizes "shame-sensitivity" to create the safety necessary to achieve profound interpersonal connection. Often overlooked in treatment, shame can undermine the entire process. The author explains the "therapeutic transfer of compassion for self," a relational phenomenon that purposefully generates affective expression. She introduces a three-step, robust framework, The Healing Triad, to orient therapists to intervene effectively when the winds of resistance arise. Chapters clarify:
Why we focus on feelings
How to identify and move beyond shame and anxiety
How to transformtoxic guilt into reparative actions
How to disarmdefenses while avoiding ruptures
This book is essential reading for both advanced and newly practicing mental health practitioners striving to access the profound emotions in their clients for transformative change.