People Do Change

The goal of this book is to show, in a simple and engaging way, the practice of psychotherapy and how, through it, people do change. Written for people of any background and education, the author explains his interventions, step-by-step, inviting the reader to witness several different treatments. Among the issues addressed in these case studies are: phobias, depression, grief, problems in communication, working with individuals, couples, and families. "Once they are spoken and become part of our recognized symbolic world, the unnamed fears that lurk in our unconscious -what we don't want to see- can be defeated by the same words that brought them to light and made them real. This is why psychotherapy, even if it is 'just words', can help people change." - - - - - Jorge Silva Rodighiero is a psychologist, and a master in clinical psychology and psychopathology. A Lacanian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, he works with both youth and adults, in individual, couple, and family treatment.