Description:
A practical, engaging, and honest look at an area of our lives that is often missed in therapy: the role of faith in psychotherapy for both therapist and client. Kate Graham embarks on a must-read exploration for therapists, trainees, and those interested in the mystery of the therapy room and how we talk about the issues that really matter.
Brief description:
Kate Graham is a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist, supervisor, and Quaker living in Ilkley, Yorkshire. Before becoming a psychotherapist, Kate enjoyed a wide-ranging career incorporating charity fundraising and management, international development, evaluation, policy making, and coaching. With two partners, she created the Outcomes Star to measure how people change in social projects, a model then replicated over many sectors. Kate has always been interested in our internal journeys, how we change and grow, and how we bring a myriad of life threads together to form a coherent whole. She loves walking, fiddle playing, and swimming in the Wharfe.
Review Quotes:
'I welcome this book. It fills a space in psychotherapy that for too long has been relatively empty, namely the spiritual dimension of the work. The author gently, bravely, and compellingly asks us to value mystery, the unknown, faith, love, and forgiveness. Through numerous case examples, honest self-disclosure, and thought-provoking reflective questions at the end of each chapter, Kate Graham invites the reader, whether therapist or client, to lean into the sacred space that the therapeutic relationship can offer.'
--Robin Shohet, editor of 'Supervision as Spiritual Practice'