Product reviews for Their Finest Hour

This book shows the powerful benefits that can emerge when experienced therapists look back and reflect upon their clinical work and not only share -˜what works' but also describe how they have managed professional difficulties, failures and moments of uncertainty.

A number of respected therapists from a variety of backgrounds share -˜success' stories and describe clinical cases that illustrate their own unique approach to therapy. Contributors share personal stories about how they work with their clients, who are both individuals and families.

The complex (and sometimes disturbing) narrative of everyday human life and family is explored and the concluding chapter (29) provides an excellent analysis and evaluation of core themes.

The contributors present vivid case studies dealing with a wide range of challenging problems and issues and show how the therapists own experience can be highly relevant to their care of others and how these experiences can be used to form a healing bond in therapy.

In the 21st century, increasingly therapists play a central role in the delivery of healthcare, generally for good, but sometimes for bad.



Poignant, honest, and illuminating, -˜Their finest hour' allows us to understand more fully the relationship between the personal and the professional. This invaluable work provides inspiration and insight for anyone working at the cutting edge of therapy and provides distilled hard-won knowledge for those who might be contemplating such a career.