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Desire and the Female Therapist

Engendered Gazes in Psychotherapy and Art Therapy

Joy Schaverien author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:24th Aug '95

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This insightful book explores erotic transference and countertransference, focusing on the female therapist and male client dynamic. Desire and the Female Therapist offers a fresh perspective.

The book Desire and the Female Therapist delves into the complex dynamics of erotic transference and countertransference within therapeutic settings, focusing particularly on the relationship between female therapists and male clients. It emphasizes how desire manifests not only in the therapeutic dialogue but also through artistic expressions created by clients. By examining these dynamics, the book seeks to illuminate the often unspoken challenges and nuances that arise in such therapeutic relationships.

Drawing on the works of influential theorists such as Lacan and Jung, Desire and the Female Therapist provides a rich theoretical framework for understanding the interplay of desire and therapy. The author integrates clinical examples with artistic representations, illustrating how these elements can inform and enhance the therapeutic process. The inclusion of visual art serves to deepen the discussion around desire, offering new insights into how clients express their feelings and experiences.

This pioneering exploration is not only aimed at psychotherapists and art therapists but also at anyone involved in the therapeutic process who encounters the complexities of erotic transference. Desire and the Female Therapist is a significant contribution to the field, encouraging professionals to reflect on their own experiences and the impact of desire within their practice. With its blend of theory, clinical practice, and art, this book is essential for those seeking to understand the nuances of desire in therapy.

`A book brimming with ideas ... of interest to professionals thinking about issues of gender in the female therapist-male patient dyad and those whose patients bring art objects to the consulting room.' International Journal of Psychoanalysis

'Schaverien has some timely thoughts on the gender issue for female therapists.' - International Journal of Psychotherapy

'An open, immensely erudite and educative book...this is vital and pleasurable reading for all interested in the construction, consumption and interpretaion of images within and without the walls of the consulting room' - Journal of Analytical Psychology

'A significant contribution to the growing literature by women clinicians on the area of female countertransference and desire.' - Psychodynamic Counselling

'Interesting ideas and engaging clinical material. I found the discussion honest and very touching as it gave a feel of the therapist's internal struggles with difficult patients...Schaverien demonstrates quite conclusively that the erotic is present in art therapy and needs to be acknowledged.' - Inscape

'In this scholarly book Schaverien has two purposes. She says that these are to 'bring the desire of the female therapist out into the light' and 'to open the topic for discussion inall forms of psychotherapy'. She does achieve these ends but her book is much richer than even her declared aims would suggest.' - Counselling

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ISBN: 9780415087018

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 480g

258 pages