Working with Developmental Anxieties in Couple and Family Psy... - 9781138079885

Taylor & Francis

Working with Developmental Anxieties in Couple and Family PsychotherapyThe Family Within\nAuthor(s): Penny Jools, Noela Byrne, Jenny Berg\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138079885, 978-1138079885\nSynopsis\nThe family begins with the parental couple; it is they who create the family. This book explores the way in which the child or any member of the family can carry unresolved projections arising from the parents families of origin: their family within, and the difficulties this internal family presents for the therapist.\n\nThe model developed in this book explores psychoanalytically based ideas about infant development and applies them to the internal world of couples and families. It presents both a clear explanation of these theories as well as case histories that show how these ideas work in practice. The developmental model presented offers an original perspective on the wide range of problems that many co.