The Heart's Narrative: Therapy and Navigating Life's Contradictions

About this book

From the back cover: What prepares us to be emotionally intellectually and spiritfully on the edge of someones life experience which is different from our own? What prepares us to face contradictions and find a place to rest within them? What prepares us to be constantly watchful for the capturing of radical ideas by conservative institutions? Johnella Birds questions bring a sigh of relief to the many therapists who have felt uncomfortable with and disconnected from the quick-fix formula counseling which has pervaded many therapies over the last decade. This book breathes life back into therapy with creative intelligence and a compassionate rigour which enables therapists and clients to investigate and explore the complexities of the day to day stuff of therapy.