1st Edition
The Seeds of Change How Therapists Cultivate Personal Growth
Making the Most of This Book
Introduction
Chapter 1 How Therapy Begins
Chapter 2 A Brief History of Psychotherapy
Chapter 3 Jargon Buster: Telling It Like It Is
Chapter 4 Physician, Heal Thyself
Chapter 5 Alchemy: A Journey of Transformation
Chapter 6 The Chakras and the Subtle Body
Chapter 7 Boundaries or Barriers
Chapter 8 It’s Elementary: What's Your Type?
Chapter 9 My Granny’s Elbow: The Symptom Speaks
Chapter 10 You May Say I’m A Dreamer: Working with Your Dreams
Chapter 11 A Tale of Two Faces: Persona and Self
Chapter 12 Carry My Gold: Retrieving Projections
Chapter 13 When OK Is Not OK: What’s Your Position?
Chapter 14 All the World’s a Stage: Life Scripts and How to Change Them
Chapter 15 The Only Game in Town: The Drama Triangle
Chapter 16 The Call of the Soul
Biography
Lynn Somerfield is a psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience. She runs a thriving private practice, guiding clients through life's complexities with warmth and insight. She also supervises other psychotherapists and leads workshops for both professionals and the general public. In her practice and writing, she brings a deep belief in our innate capacity to heal and grow.
'In this delightful and thorough overview of psychotherapy, Lynn Somerfield has drawn together many of its theoretical tributaries into this exploration of a very human path to wholeness. She reveals the mythic, poetic, soulful nature of this journey, discovered through her many years of accompanying others on a path she still travels.' - Richard Stewart, Psychotherapist
'Lynn Somerfield has written a comprehensive guide to psychotherapy which will assist both clients and therapists alike. Her writing style oozes with wisdom, clarity, knowledge, and that often elusive quality in such texts - humour. Her turn of phrase often moved me to laughter and to tears. I read and learnt anew.' - Maggie Kafton, Psychotherapist
'Lynn has finally put her talent to written form, and the seismic impact of its originality will reverberate for both the layman and the therapist, for many years to come.' - Danielle Slater, Psychotherapist
'This is an excellent introduction for people seeking psychotherapy but don’t know where to start. It is a very good overview for students seeking to understand the confusing array of different approaches to client work. Most importantly, it places the spiritual perspective at the heart of the process of healing, regardless of the therapeutic modality.' - Dr. Nigel Hamilton, Founder and Director of the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education, London
