{"product_id":"tell-me-the-truth-about-love-13-tales-from-the-therapists-couch-paperback","title":"Tell Me the Truth about Love: 13 Tales from the Therapist's Couch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusanna Abse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant and touching' \u003c\/b\u003eMaggie O'Farrell \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read for everyone wanting to understand more about what makes us fall in - and out - of love' \u003c\/b\u003ePhilippa Perry \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A charming, useful, kind book about the pains and hopes of relationships' \u003c\/b\u003eAlain de Botton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on over 30 years of therapeutic encounters with people facing hurdles in their love lives, former Chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council Susanna Abse takes us deep inside one of the most fascinating realms there is: other people's relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandid and captivating, each chapter is inspired by a classic, timeless story. Parents blow their straw house down; Rapunzel yearns for companionship but remains trapped in her castle. Couples strive to navigate the fall from Eden, the bitter taste of the poison apple and strangers in their beds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom dealing with infidelity to navigating our changing role within a single relationship over the course of a lifetime, \u003ci\u003eTell Me the Truth About Love\u003c\/i\u003e sheds vivid light on the human heart, and its struggle to both embrace life's greatest gift and protect itself from pain. Inside, you will find solace, wisdom and unparalleled insight into how, and why, we love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusanna Abse\u003c\/b\u003e is a psychoanalytic therapist who has worked in private practice with couples, individuals and parents since 1991. She is the former chair of The British Psychoanalytic Council and was CEO of the charity Tavistock Relationships from 2006 until 2016. She has also recently been presenting \u003ci\u003eBritain on the Couch\u003c\/i\u003e for Channel 4 News\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eShe has published widely on couple therapy, parenting, and family policy and how these areas need to be at the heart of progressive welfare provision, a subject on which she lectures and teaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusanna is a Senior Fellow of the Tavistock Institute for Medical Psychology, a fellow of the Centre for Social Policy at Dartington; a previous Leadership Fellow at St George's House, Windsor Castle, as well as a Member of the Advisory Board of \u003ci\u003eCouple and Family Psychoanalysis. \u003c\/i\u003e She is also Co-Editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Library of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis\u003c\/i\u003e for Routledge Books. Between 2016-18, she was a member of the University of Birmingham mental health policy commission, \"Investing in a Resilient Generation\".\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.4 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459325083826,"sku":"9781529107357","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3eb9e82e11162e34c0b24f8746f1b474.webp?v=1778901148","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/tell-me-the-truth-about-love-13-tales-from-the-therapists-couch-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}