On Both Sides of the Couch : A Therapist's True Story of Pain and Triumph in the Healing Process

by Precious Jewel

• ISBN13: 9780759606470
• ISBN10: 0759606471
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Authorhouse

Table of Contents

Introduction: My Journey from There to Here	p. xvi
Meet the Dysfunctional Family	p. 1
The Pedophile Down the Basement	p. 9
The Suicidal Mom	p. 13
In Search Of God: The Beginning Signs of Anxiety	p. 16
Your Child Needs Therapy: Therapist #1	p. 18
Knowing A Predator When You See One	p. 21
The Perverted Cousin	p. 22
Swapping Saliva: The Teen Years	p. 26
Come to Jesus	p. 31
The Pentecostal Years	p. 31
Trying To Forgive And Forget	p. 33
Being Raped and Robbed	p. 39
Post Traumatic Stress: Night Panic	p. 39
Tell Tale Signs of Depression	p. 49
It Must Be Bad Karma	p. 49
A Crisis Brewing	p. 53
The Psychiatric Evaluation: Therapist #2	p. 56
The Psychiatric Ward: A Team of Doctors	p. 57
Not A Textbook Family	p. 59
The Family Session	p. 60
Outpatient Therapy: Back To Psychiatrist #2	p. 62
Saved by the Knight in Shinning Armor	p. 65
Motherhood: The Unfulfilled Life of A Housewife	p. 67
Love on the Rocks: Marriage Counseling	p. 71
Therapist #4	p. 72
The Emergence of Panic Attacks	p. 73
Medication Therapy	p. 75
Joining Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)	p. 79
When The "Good" Dysfunctional Parent Dies	p. 80
Feminist Therapy with Therapist #5	p. 83
When The Knight Looses His Appeal	p. 84
Unity: A Nondenominational Spirituality	p. 88
Reuniting As Equals: A Change Of Venue	p. 91
The Dysfunctional Family Revisited	p. 93
Grad School: Trying To Understand Mental Illness	p. 97
The Cycle of Abuse: All Members Are Affected	p. 100
My Sister/Myself	p. 104
Like Father Like Son: A Genetic Link	p. 106
Healing with Alternative Therapies	p. 109
The Natural Pathologist Approach	p. 110
Therapist Number Eight: Marriage Counseling Again	p. 113
When The Abusive Parent Dies	p. 115
When One Spouse Outgrows Another	p. 123
Depression On The Motherland	p. 124
Caveat: You'll See Your Spouse In The Textbooks	p. 127
Night Panic	p. 129
For Better Or For Worse, For Richer Or For Poorer	p. 134
Putting Theory Into Practice	p. 137
Preempting Domestic Violence	p. 138
Panic Attacks With A Vengeance: Graduation Anxiety	p. 141
Exerting Independence: "Freedom Ain't Free"	p. 149
Taboos About Counseling: My Column	p. 149
15 Days To Foreclosure: Separation Again	p. 151
My First Paid Job As A Therapist	p. 154
Losing It All: Clinical Depression	p. 160
Resurfacing: Moving Beyond Depression	p. 175
Knowing What You Need	p. 176
Moving Beyond Disappointment: Learning To Repair	p. 179
Like Attracts Like: The Right Job For The Wounded	p. 182
Post Analysis: As a Therapist	p. 191
Leaving The Dysfunctional Family	p. 191
Diagnosis	p. 194
Anxiety And Me	p. 196
Clinical Depression	p. 201
The Impact Of Genetic Predisposition	p. 204
The Role Of Psychopharmacology	p. 211
ACOA: Adult Children Of Alcoholics	p. 214
Religious Addiction and Spirituality Vs Professional Help	p. 218
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	p. 222
The Boundaries Of Helping And Countertransferance	p. 223
Therapy For Therapists	p. 226
My Life Today and Insomnia	p. 229
The Authors Healing Tools	p. 234
Glossary of Psychological Terms	p. 236
Bibliography	p. 242
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