The Impossibility of Sex: Stories of the Intimate Relationship between Therapist and Client - Susie Orbach

Susie Orbach will be in dialog with Brett Kahr at our in-house event on Tuesday the 19th of November. Find out more here. 

Susie Orbach will be in conversation with Lisa Appignanesi at our in-house event on Monday, the 16th of December. Find out more here.

Susie Orbach's classic text explores the rich and rewarding relationship between therapist and client. 

In these 6 imagined case studies, Susie Orbach presents an intriguing look into the hidden world of the consulting room. Aiming to remove the secrecy that surrounds the therapeutic relationship, she provides a powerful insight into the mind of a therapist, showing how strongly the patient can affect the therapist's feelings and how analysing both the therapist and the patient propers the therapy forwards. Bravely, she details failure as well as success. Success is not denoted by a triumphant denouement but by ensuring the patient is enabled to utilise new ways of thinking after therapy.

Publisher: Routledge

Published: March 2005

Format: Paperback

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.81 cm