'This book deals with many aspects of psychodynamic counselling from the minutiae of the extrinsic context, such as decor, through the "therapeutic stance of attentive reserve" on to an elaboration of the elements of a therapeutic relationship...the book is liberally garnished with case studies...informative and thought-provoking...a useful resource to those teaching psychodynamic principles...If you are new to psychodynamic work, this book could be a safe and helpful guide...The ideas and techniques offered by the author may also prove intriguing and even inspiring to those (like me) from a...