In Two Minds; Tales of a Psychotherapist

Summary

ISBN: 9781742230139

Paul Valent, retired medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and traumatologist, describes
the struggles and discoveries in his varied four-decade career. Each chapter offers a glimpse
into varied psychotherapeutic encounters, ranging from the author’s field work with survivors
of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, to the private challenges of unearthing childhood trauma in
a sex offender. Through the fascinating stories of his work with patients and the examination
of his own life story as a Holocaust survivor, Valent articulates and grapples with ubiquitous
human issues such as morality, trauma, illness and death. He illustrates how our split minds
attempt to forge meaningful lives out of adversity.

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