Gerald Amada D.
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This book is about a personal journey, an adventure that has the potential to change one's entire outlook. It is an introduction to psychotherapy that provides clear and direct answers to commonly asked questions about psychological treatment: How do I know when to enter therapy? How do I go about selecting a therapist? Does psychotherapy really work? Do I have to relive my past? Are my dreams important? When should I end psychotherapy? And much more....
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Although society encourages us to deny and repress such negative emotions as rage and resentment, psychiatrists know that such denial can lead to a variety of psychological, physical, and social problems. In this bold book, Gerald Amada reveals how our forbidden emotions, if properly understood and accepted, can actually be transformed into behavior that is both personally fulfilling and socially constructive.
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In “The Mystified Fortune-Teller”, Gerald Amada provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the relationship between therapist and patient. In a fascinating series of vignettes, readers are taken into Amada's confidence as he describes his perception of his clients, their therapy, and the difficulties, as well as solutions, encountered in psychotherapeutic practice. These stories of Amada's most unusual patients are utterly engrossing and range...