The Baby In My Dream Was Me: Following The Clues Of My Life And Finding My Self

Do therapists understand therapy? Unfortunately, the evidence shows that many therapists do not. Paula M. Kramer, M.A. spent five years in therapy with two different therapists to treat her suicidal depression. Paula's first therapist left her so completely unprepared for understanding the clues of her life that Paula nearly killed three children. Paula's second therapist gave her the freedom she needed to recognize that a memory from her childhood meant that her mother had tried to kill her. Paula's journal shows how therapists can completely misunderstand therapy in spite of the best intentions to help. Paula includes dozens of therapist errors revealed by several research studies. She also includes recommendations to both clients and therapists for making therapy effective. Furthermore, Paula's journal gives a new understanding of repressed memories. Instead of repressing her memory of being murdered, Paula's mind broke the memory into separate physical, mental, and emotional pieces. Paula actually lived with the physical pain of being murdered for almost forty years. Those separate pieces became the clues Paula followed to find her self. The clues are highlighted in Paula's journal so you can see when and how they appeared in her life. When therapists do not understand therapy, they also do not understand how therapy affects a client's life. Nor do they understand how therapy affects the lives of those close to the client. Paula Kramer's journal is a remarkable look inside depression, long term therapy, and the consequences of therapy based on assumption rather than fact. Also included are 22 worksheets for clients, 6 worksheets for therapists, and more.Kramer, Paula M. is the author of 'The Baby In My Dream Was Me: Following The Clues Of My Life And Finding My Self', published 2003 under ISBN 9781883412050 and ISBN 1883412056.