Women, Gender & Psychoanalysis

Helping therapists navigate the complexities of emotional interactions with clients, this book provides practical clinical guidelines. Master clinician Karen J. Maroda adds an important dimension to the psychodynamic literature by exploring the role of both clients’ and therapists’ emotional experiences in the process of therapy. Vivid case examples illustrate specific techniques for becoming more attuned to one’s own experience of a client; offering direct feedback and self-disclosure in the service of treatment goals; and managing intense feelings and conflict in the relationship. Maroda clearly distinguishes between therapeutic and nontherapeutic ways to work with emotion in this candid and instructive guide. For more about Psychodynamic Techniques, please visit www.Guilford.com.

Karen Maroda, Ph.D. is a psychologist-psychoanalyst in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who is board certified in psychoanalysis by the American Board of Professional Psychology.  Dr. Maroda has been in practice for over 25 years and gives lectures and workshops both nationally and internationally.  She is the author of several books and book chapters, and numerous journal articles and book reviews.  For more about Dr. Maroda and her work, please visit her Web site at: www.karenmaroda.com.