The Art of Holding in Therapy: An Essential Intervention for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

by Karen R Kleiman

First conceptualized by D.W. Winnicott, holding in this book refers to a therapist's capacity to respond to postpartum distress in a way that facilitates an immediate and successful therapeutic alliance. Readers will learn how to contain high levels of agitation, fear, and panic in a way that cultivates trust and the early stages of connectedness. Also addressed through vignettes are personality types that make holding difficult, styles of ineffective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138904961
• ISBN13: 9781138904965
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"