Arguing that no one approach is correct for all patients, this textbook provides an overview of the various disorders observed by psychotherapists. It describes how gestalt and behavioural orientations are integrated with a psychodynamic understanding to produce individualised treatment.

Freud is not the only clinician with the talent to explain people's lives as wonderful stories. In The Couple Who Fell in Hate, Dr. Gerald Schoenewolf takes readers into his consulting room, vividly portraying his patients and the ways in which he was able to help them. The author demonstrates how he uses eclectic psychodynamic therapy - an integration of cognitive, behavioral, gestalt, and psychodynamic techniques - to meet the needs of a variety of patients. Readers will be enlightened by the unfolding of emotional mysteries, and therapists of every persuasion will find this book informative and engaging.