Finding Love in the Looking Glass: A Book of Counselling Case Stories

This rich, practical, and potentially transforming book provides the lay reader, as well as the counsellor, psychotherapist, and student of counselling, with a clear, practical guide to insightful dialogue, and the effective use of innovative techniques in counselling. Devising relevant case stories from her extensive experience in this field, Maggie Yaxley Smith offers us a fluent, personable, and compassionate approach to the struggles, vulnerabilities, and previously undiscovered potential and strength of human nature. This creative, illuminating, intimate, and authentic account makes an immensely significant contribution to personal growth, helping us to break free from old patterns which limit us, and allow us to realise our potential and live life more fully. --Brian Graham, clinical supervisor, counsellor, therapist and international educator This is a beautifully written and multi-layered insight into the counsellor/client relationship. With each in-depth case study, the author reflects on the emotional and psychological subtleties and complexities that clients bring into the counselling room. Her honesty, warmth, sensitivity, and skill with each client shines through on every page as she invites you to share in each person's internal struggles, breakthroughs, and 'a-ha' moments as they journey from past hurts to self discovery. This is an engaging and positive book. Whether you are a seasoned therapist, or someone thinking about having counselling, or simply curious about what the counselling experience is like, then this book is for you. --Anjula Mutanda, relationship psychologist, presenter, and author