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Now in it’s Second Edition… The Psychotherapy Bestseller that Revolutionized How Psychotherapy is
Taught. 111 Common Therapeutic Blunders by Gerald Schoenewolf "This new edition of 111 Common Therapeutic Blunders
(formerly 101 Common Therapeutic Blunders) surpasses the older one, and it is
a must read for clinicians at all levels of experience. Many readers will be
relieved to learn that counterresistance and countertransference mishaps are part of the therapeutic
process. A plethora of new cases brings the book up-to-date and a new section
describes blunders in the supervisory process. Schoenewolf boldly demonstrates through stirring
and often funny vignettes the management of difficult treatment situations.
He identifies therapeutic errors while remaining empathic toward the
blundering, hapless therapist. The writing is clear, lively and enjoyable.
This volume has my highest recommendation. In the tradition of great chess
books, this volume instructs on how to play by illustrating how not to play."—Jeffrey Seinfeld, Ph.D., Author of The
Empty Core "Dr. Schoenewolf has
written a cutting edge revision of "101 Common Therapeutic
Blunders". This new edition brings the volume up-to-date and adds many
new cases, a new section on supervisory blunders and the effects of insurance
company encroachment on the treatment process. There is also a poetic ode to
the psychoanalytic profession called-- "A Psychoanalyst's Manifesto".
This book is a must read for therapists of all persuasion. It is a guide to
understanding how countertransferences and counterresistances lead to most of the mistakes they
make, and it also shows how to resolve them."—Robert
Pepper, Ph.D., Psychotherapist and author Contents 1. Therapeutic
Blunders and the Unconscious. The
Universality of Transference and Resistance.
About Countertransference. About Counterresistance. About the 111 Blunders. 2. Erotic Countertransference.
The Therapist and the Chorus Girl.
The Therapist and the Virgin.
The Therapist Who Gave Hugs.
The Good (Slightly Incestuous) Daddy.
The Therapist Who Fell in Love.
The Therapist Who Feared His Sexual Feelings. To Lie or Not to Lie (on the Couch). The Therapist Who Feared Love. The Seductive Therapist. The Patient Who Felt Like Dying During
Orgasm. The Therapist Who Asked for
Sexual Fantasies. 3.
Obsessive-Compulsive Countertransference. The Therapeutic Odd Couple. The Therapist Who Wanted to Reform a Call
Girl. The Therapist Who Felt Snubbed
by a Psychotic. The Rituals of a
Compulsive Therapist. The Critical
Mother. The Condescending Therapist
and the Multiple Personality. The
Lecturing Therapist. The
Obsessive-Compulsive Therapist and the Schizophrenic Therapist. The Therapist Who Castrated Himself. The Therapist Who Would Not Talk on the
Phone. 4. Sadomasochistic Countertransference. The Sadistic Therapist and the Suicidal
Patient. The Therapist Who Had to be
“The Boss.” The Therapist Who Couldn’t Say No. The
Therapist Who Believed in Force. The
Permissive Therapist. The Dominatrix
and the Nerd. The Sadistic Group
Therapist. The Therapist Who Was a
Martyr. The Therapist, the Patient,
and the Insurance Man. The Defensive
Therapist and the “Guilt-Tripping” Patient.
The Therapist Who Sexually Abused His Patient. 5. Histrionic Countertransference. The Therapist Who Became Hysterical. The Therapist Who Did Not Want Her Patient
to Be a Housewife. The Pregnant
Therapist. The Incomplete
Interpretation. The Judgmental
Therapist. The Therapist Who
Meddled. The Therapist Who Had Not
Resolved Her Penis Envy. When Parting
Was “Sweet Sorrow.” The Histrionic
Male Therapist. The Therapist Who
Hated Insurance Companies. The Lesbian
Therapist and the Courageous Victim. 6.
Passive-Aggressive Countertransference. The Passive-Aggressive Therapist and the
Passive-Aggressive Patient. The
Holistic Health Therapist. The Stoic
Therapist. The Therapist Who
Encouraged Depression. The Therapist
Who Did Not Want to Be Superior. The
Negative Therapeutic Reaction. The
Patient Who Took a Vacation. The Self
Psychologist. The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.
The Jealous Therapist. The
Negative Oedipus Complex. 7. Narcissistic Countertransference.
The Grandiose Therapist and the Grandiose Patient. The Therapist and the Skeptical
Patient. The Infantilizing
Therapist. The Protective Therapist. Pushy Mothers and Pushy Fathers. The Vain Therapist and the Slob. The Primal Therapist. The Therapist Who Needed a
Self-Object. The Therapist Who Needed
to Be the World’s Greatest Authority. The Therapist Who Financially Exploited His
Patient. The Grandiose Therapist and
the Seductive, Submissive Patient. 8. Characterological Counterresistance. The Modern Analyst. The Female Therapist and the Male
Chauvinist Pig. The Therapist Who
Snored. The Therapist and the TV Star. The Therapist and the Ugly, Disgusting
Patient. The Intellectual
Therapist. The Therapist Who Denied
His Own Obesity. The False Therapist
and the False Patient. The Therapist
Who Couldn’t Stop Idealizing Her Brother. The Complainers. The Therapist Who Resented Being a Truant
Officer. The Therapist Who Forgot an
Appointment. The Therapist Who Would
Not Heal Himself. 9. Cultural Counterresistance. The White Trash Therapist and the
Debutante. The White Liberal Therapist
and the Black Patient. The
Conservative Therapist and the Communist Patient. The Feminist Therapist. The Therapist Who Needed to Prove Her
Thesis. The German Therapist and the
Holocaust Victim. The Jewish Therapist
and the WASP Patient. The
Italian-American Therapist and the Puerto Rican Patient. The WASP Therapist and the Jewish
Princess. The Masculinist
Therapist and the Ambitious Woman. The
Therapist Who Believed in Abortion.
The Orthodox Analyst and the Patient Who Wanted to Scream. 10. Supervisory Counterresistance.
The Therapist Who Didn’t Want to Be a
Therapist. The Supervisor Who Gave
Good Advice (and Bad Supervision). The
Subservient Supervisor and the Superior Supervisee. The Parallel Process. The Supervisor and the Therapist Who
Understood Men. The Grandiose
Supervisor. The Supervisor and the Supervisor’s Wife.
The Freudian Supervisor and the Freudian Supervisee. The Supervisor Who Helped a Therapist Do
Deep Supervision. The Supervisor Who
Rolled Back His Eyes. Afterword:
Symptoms of Countertransference. The Patient Who Would Make Me Famous
(Obsession with a Patient). I Dreamed
of Johnnie (Dreaming about a Patient).
The Absent-Minded Therapist (Missing Appointments). Lazy Afternoon of a Therapist
(Sleepiness). The Tease and I (Sexual
Arousal). The Patient Who Became My
Friend (Gratifying a Patient) . The Boring Patient (Distractedness). The Rejecting Patient (Interrupting a
Patient). The Patient Who Made an
Announcement (Fear of Losing a Patient). Epilogue: A Therapist’s Manifesto. Index. $30.00, Paper,
January 2005, 360 pp, ISBN 0-7657-0374-2 To Order, go to the link below: ________________________________________________________________________ OTHER BOOKS BY GERALD SCHOENEWOLF: Psychotherapy with People in the Arts: Nurturing Creativity This is a major contribution to the study of creativity, the psychodynamics of the creative process, and the common blocks to creativity experienced by people in the arts. The book begins by asking the question: do artists have to suffer, and is their suffering essential to their creativity? Actually, their suffering is often due to their emotional disturbances, and these disturbances often impair, rather than help, their creative process. This thesis is explored through a study of the life and work of the American writer, J. D. Salinger. Subsequently, the book presents a collection of case histories of artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers, showing how therapy helps each to overcome blocks to his or her creativity. The Dictionary of Dream Interpretation Here is the ultimate psychoanalytic reference source on dreams. It begins with an introduction to dream research, continues with an A to Z listing of 1000 dreams, a Glossary of Dream Symbols, and various indexes. Each dream is given verbatim as the dreamer recorded it, followed by the dreamer’s background, associations, and the interpretation of the dream. There are indexes to dreams by notable figures (from Shakespeare to Paul McCartney), dreams by character types (i.e., dreams by depressed personalities, schizophrenics, obsessive-compulsives), dreams from the psychotherapeutic literature (i.e., from the writings of Freud, Jung), and dreams in the form of fairy tales and myths. This is a helpful resource for both the professional and lay person. The Way According to Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, and
Seng Tsan Lao Tzu has been translated perhaps more than any other book. This translation of Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, and Seng Tsan is an attempt to recapture the simplicity and profundity of the original. The ancient Chinese text is written in an almost childlike style, incorporating many poetic techniques, including meter, rhyme, and alliteration. This version, translated and illustrated by the author, is also quite poetic. It contains an introduction that relates Taoism with psychoanalysis and contends that “the way” of Taoism is indeed a universal path to wisdom that has been followed by many philosophers and psychotherapists. The Art of Hating “Many people talk about hate, but few know how to hate well.” Thus begins this study of the psychodynamics of hate. It begins with a review of various theories of hate, and then explores the thesis that hate is sometimes a byproduct of thwarted love. To the extent that humans are unable to bond with others effectively, they experience hateful thoughts and impulses. However, hate need not be only destructive. It is destructive when it is acted out in an aggressive manner, and particularly when the aggressor remains unconscious of his hatred and its manifestations. Constructive hate—the art of hating—entails taking responsibility for one’s hate and expressing it in such a way as to resolve a situation rather than to worsen it. The Couple Who Fell in Hate and Other Tales of Eclectic Therapy This is a collection of literary case histories that demonstrate the use of eclectic psychoanalytic therapy, incorporating a range of modalities from Gestalt to Behavioral approaches, with a variety of patients. It begins with an introduction to Eclectic Psychoanalytic Therapy and then proceeds with an array of case histories written in a literary style, incorporating devices such as stream of consciousness to heighten the impact of the cases. The book includes cases of depression, obsessive-compulsion, multiple personality, psychosexual disorder, and a dysfunctional couple. Turning Points in Analytic Therapy: The Classic Cases, and Turning
Points in Analytic Therapy: From Winnicott to Kernberg This two-volume work explores the case histories and studies that changed psychoanalysis and advanced our understanding of human psychology. Along the way it explains the concepts that are now used by both professionals and lay people. Jennifer and Her Selves
This is a study of the causes and psychodynamics of aggression between the sexes, using psychoanalytic theory as a starting point. It includes ground-breaking chapters on male and female narcissism.
A two-volume work (the first volume of which was co-authored by Richard Robertiello, MD), looks at how countertransference and counterresistance can cause blunders or be used to forge an effective therapeutic approach. The two volumes were psychotherapy bestsellers.
This humorous book offers numerous erotic games for couples designed to help them get in touch with unconscious conflicts that are impairing their relationships. It is designed to restore genuine intimacy into their lives.
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