Julie Lokis-Adkins, PhD, is originally from Seattle but relocated to London to pursue her Master’s Degree and Doctorate in French and Psychoanalytical Studies. After finishing her postgraduate work at the University of London, Dr Lokis-Adkins completed her clinical degree in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the renowned Tavistock Centre where she specialised in working with individuals and couples. Dr Lokis-Adkins currently resides and practices in the United States.
Deadly Desires offers a unique perspective on female sexual desire, hysteria and the state of widowhood in the context of fin-de-siècle women’s writing. During this period, stories about hysterical... (more)