The Art of Holding in Therapy
eBook - ePub

The Art of Holding in Therapy

An Essential Intervention for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Art of Holding in Therapy

An Essential Intervention for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

About this book

Written by a pioneer in the field, this second edition provides updated skill-building tools and a more developed, comprehensive understanding of how therapists can use the holding approach when treating perinatal distress.

First conceptualized by D.W. Winnicott, the "holding" approach refers to a therapist's capacity to respond to postpartum distress in a way that facilitates an immediate and successful therapeutic alliance. This model has continued to advance, and this newly updated edition will help readers learn how to contain high levels of agitation, fear, and panic in a way that cultivates trust and the early stages of connectedness. Filled with vignettes throughout, this book includes chapters on what holding is, how to prepare using this model, the emotions specific to postpartum mothers, the essential holding elements, and the practice of holding. This book uniquely addresses the needs of therapists who may find themselves confronting, struggling with, or recovering from their own reproductively related journeys, with chapters discussing the professional's identity, clinical challenges, and a new chapter on cultural humility.

This book is essential reading for all of those in the perinatal mental health community, such as therapists, social workers, and clinicians.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781032514215
eBook ISBN
9781040147443

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Endorsement Page
  3. Half Title page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Postpartum Women and Therapy
  10. Chapter 2 Preparing to Hold
  11. Chapter 3 Theories Behind the Concept
  12. Chapter 4 Postpartum Mamas
  13. Chapter 5 Mother and Therapist: On Being Good Enough
  14. Chapter 6 The Practice of Holding
  15. Chapter 7 Authentic Suffering and the Holding Elements
  16. Chapter 8 The Postpartum Voice of Depression
  17. Chapter 9 Hands On: How to Hold Better
  18. Chapter 10 Hard-to-Hold
  19. Chapter 11 The Anatomy of Holding
  20. Chapter 12 Your Professional Identity
  21. Chapter 13 Holding Diverse Parents
  22. Chapter 14 Clinical Challenges and FAQs
  23. Chapter 15 Holding and Letting Go
  24. Epilogue: Therapist, Hold Thyself
  25. References
  26. Index