Tea with Freud: An Imaginary Conversation about How Psychotherapy Really Works

by Steven B. Sandler

Why are you so worried and anxious? Why are you so relentlessly critical of yourself? Why do you repeatedly get involved with the wrong people? Can psychotherapy help with these matters? And if so, how does it help? Tea with Freud is an invitation to go behind the closed door of the psychotherapist's office to get an insider's look at common emotional problems and their treatment. Listen to the verbatim dialogue of actual people in therapy, and learn about an effective approach to resolving their difficulties. Visit with Sigmund Freud himself in turn-of-the-century Vienna, and hear an imaginary but illuminating debate with Freud about what helps people to make changes and recover their psychological health. You may be surprised to learn that the answers to many psychological struggles can still be found in Freud's original ideas, as well as in modern findings from psychology, child development, and memory research. Part case study, part fiction, this book is a readable, entertaining introduction to some of the most important ideas-old and new-in the field of psychotherapy. It will change the way you think about the nature of emotions, the root of emotional suffering, and the effectiveness of modern "talk therapy." Steven B. Sandler is a psychiatrist at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. He completed training in pediatrics, psychiatry, and child/ adolescent psychiatry. In addition to his clinical work, he teaches medical students, as well as psychiatrists and psychologists in training. He is the author of Remembering with Emotion in Dynamic Psychotherapy, a book for psychotherapists.

Genres: Psychology

256 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1811

Reviews

[ستاره‌ی دنباله‌دار · Rating 3 out of 5]

یک فصل در جلسه روان‌درمانگر و بیمارش، یک فصل همراه با ملاقات روان‌درمانگر و فروید

روایت کتاب جوریه ک اینقد اون روان‌درمانگر خوبه و به بیماراش کمک میکنه فروید هیچی نیست در مقابلش =)
فروید انتقاد پذیر نیست و خیلی زود افرادی ک ازش انتقاد میکنن رو دشمن خودش میدونه و اگه اسمشون رو بیاریم ممکنه ناراحت بشه =)
یجورایی انگار روان‌درمانگر میرفت تا چندتا چیز یاد فروید بده و تاییدش رو بگیره و برگرده =)

تعریفی ک پشت جلد کتاب اومده آدم رو ترغیب میکنه بره سراغش اما محتوی ب اون خوبی نیست

[Lisa Leonard · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I frequently teach about Freud in my psychology classes, I have never been a huge fan of his. So I was not too eager to get started on this book that I won in a Goodreads giveaway. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself completely engaged with this book from the first chapter. Sandler brings Freud's ideas and theories to life in such a vibrant manner that I felt as though I was sitting there chatting with Freud myself. I especially appreciated the way he weaved in more modern theories and applications of psychology with the psychoanalysis of the past. Well written and intensely creative, I will be sure to recommend this book to my students who are seeking to understand more about Freud's contributions to today's psychology.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book! Dr. Sandler is able to give us real insights into what psychoanalysis is all about, without making it seem like we are reading a text book. On the contrary, the book is accessible, interesting, engaging- and makes you feel like you are in the room, experiencing the conversation yourself. Steve adds to the story by interspersing his personal thoughts about his own family relationships. We learn of the two sides of Freud- one that is an eager mentor to those following his techniques and the other- a man who becomes defensive and removed when he feels that his methods are being ignored. It is impossible to read the conversations without doing some self-analysis- looking at your own behavior to explore why you experience certain reactions and to ask yourself 'What would Freud have thought of that?'! I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an ounce of self-reflection, or to anyone who just wants to learn a little more about the inner workings of our emotions.

[GONZA · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a professional I appreciate a good effort to "show" people how something complicated works, specially because psychoanalysis is really complicated. So I liked this book, and I'm probably going to read (if I find it here in Germany) the book written by the same author for professional. So if you want to have a glimpse about the therapy of the unconscious, this book could be the right one.

Come professionista, apprezzo molto lo sforzo di "mostrare ai profani" come funziona una cosa difficile, specialmente perché la psicoanalisi é veramente complicata. Quindi questo libro mi é piaciuto e siccome l'autore scrove bene, se lo trovo qui in Germania, non mi dispiacerebbe leggere anche il libro che ha scritto per gli psicoanalisti. Quindi se vorreste cercare di capire almeno le basi della terapia dell'incoscio, questo potrebbe essere il libro giusto per voi.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book. At first, I thought it might be a little dry or a little over my head. Neither is the case. Its written extremely well and I understood everything he was trying to teach me. I would love for the author to write another book for the "average Joe" and it be about more patient sessions. Those were very interesting to read.

[Parimah Farzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

این کتاب شرحی است بر درمان روان پویشی کوتاه مدت
و سه کیس را مرحله انتهایی درمان بررسی میکند
و دیداری شیرین در وین با فروید دارد
که قیاسی است بر روانکاوی و درمان روان پویشی
و از این جهت به مثابه کلاس درس است!
و داستان هانسل گرتل در صفحات پایانی کتاب که در مقابل ادیپ قرار دارد و ادعا میکند ریشه تمام روان نژندی ها است...
پایان
به تاریخ سه آبان ۱۴۰۳

[Paul Huxley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really excellent. This serves as an introduction to dynamic psychotherapy but also as a reflection on and introduction to Freud. With real-ish case studies and other angles going on too.

Creative, very readable, very enjoyable.

[ehsan karimkhani · Rating 5 out of 5]

تجربه جذاب از گفتگوی گرم و جذاب با یک فروید پیر باهوش و خسته

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interessant og imponerende.

[KarnagesMistress · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tea with Freud: An Imaginary Conversation about How Psychotherapy Really Works is a wonderfully innovative way to introduce a layperson to psychotherapy and Freud's teachings. I shared my copy with my partner, who has a master's degree in experimental psychology (they're really a Jungian at heart, though). My partner also found the work to be intelligent and accessible.

The only thing stopping me from giving Tea with Freud: An Imaginary Conversation about How Psychotherapy Really Works five stars was the glaring, blatant medical malpractice described in chapter 14. Steven B. Sandler freely admitted he was not trained in leading patients in guided meditation, yet he did so in a clinical setting. You don't need a doctorate degree to lead guided meditation. However, when a professional partakes of a practice within the boundaries of the professional relationship, they present themselves to be fully qualified. Guided meditation isn't always harmless woo-woo fun. What if "Gabby" had reacted poorly, gone on a "bad trip"? As someone professionally qualified in both the law and insurance my bowels clenched during this chapter. Not only was Sandler's behavior negligent, but it is an example of the life-destroying malfeasance perpetuated by the mental health industrial complex (See, e.g., Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon and The Woman in Me). For Doctor Sandler to treat this as some kind of professional accomplishment-- for shame! In my mind you're no different from Peter B. Neubauer and Viola W. Bernard, the "monsterminds" who separated the brothers in "Three Identical Strangers."

I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. It is autographed.