Even from a Broken Web: Brief, Respectful Solution-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Abuse and Trauma (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Bob Bertolino (Author) "A MAN WAS IMPRISONED for years..." (more)
Key Phrases: four problematic stories, changing problem patterns, unexperienced experience model, Death Breath, Milton Erickson, Viktor Frankl (more...)

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"...very well written and easy to read...would recommend to anyone interested in the topic of trauma/abuse." -- European Eating Disorders Review, Vol 8/4, 2000

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"Anger and tenderness—my selves. And now I can believe they breathe in me as angels and not as polarities. Anger and tenderness—the spider’s genius. To spin and weave in one moment anywhere. Even from a broken web." —Adrienne Rich Survivors of sexual abuse often feel at war with certain aspects of themselves or their feelings—anger, fear, sexuality, memory, even physical sensations—the web of self is broken. In solution-oriented therapy for sexual abuse and trauma, the therapist’s task is to help people learn to "spin and weave" at once—to reclaim parts of themselves that they have dissociated, disowned, or devalued as a result of their trauma. Even from a Broken Web gives therapists the tools to help clients spin these disparate fibers into a single resilient thread and weave a new fabric of self in which every aspect of one’s personality is recognized, valued, and cherished. Acclaim for Even from A Broken Web "Bill O’Hanlon and Bob Bertolino have done an excellent job in writing Even from a Broken Web. It is a remarkably lucid, poignant, insightful, and helpful guide for all those, therapists and clients alike, struggling to come to terms with sexual abuse and its sequelae. The authors convey so much—encouragement, excellent information, solutions, tenderness, even humor. I highly recommend this well-written book!" —Stephen Gilligan, author of The Courage to Love

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471194034
• ISBN-13: 978-0471194033
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #564,535 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sexual Abuse Self Help, March 8, 2007

By	Desi "Desi" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Even From A Broken Web: Brief, Respectful Solution-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Abuse and Trauma (Paperback)

Excellent book for Solution Oriented Therapy users and people lookiong for a little self help.