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

Author(s) : Karen Kleiman

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

Book Details

  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Published : 2024
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Pages : 304
  • Category :
    Individual Psychotherapy
  • Catalogue No : 97891
  • ISBN 13 : 9781032514208
  • ISBN 10 : 1032514205

Table of Contents


1. Postpartum Women and Therapy
2. Preparing to Hold
3. Theories Behind the Concept
4. Postpartum Mamas
5. Mother and Therapist: On Being Good Enough
6. The Practice of Holding
7. Authentic Suffering and the Holding Elements
8. The Postpartum Voice of Depression
9. Hands On: How to Hold Better
10. Hard-to-Hold
11. The Anatomy of Holding
12. Your Professional Identity
13. Holding Diverse Parents
14. Clinical Challenges and FAQs
15. Holding and Letting Go
Epilogue: Therapist, Hold Thyself

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