Cutting It Out: A Journey Through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781843102663)

Cutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm.

Carolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings about self-harming and also her attitudes towards the therapy sessions commonly employed to help people who self-harm. It explores the complex nature of her relationship with the therapist, her initial resistance to recovery and her eventual progression towards self-knowledge and taking responsibility for her own actions.

The first-person narrative offers a vividly honest voice to the feelings and compulsions that drive someone to harm themselves and explores the conflict between the desire to self-harm and the struggle to control and overcome this addictive, self-destructive behaviour.

This timely book breaks the silence surrounding a difficult subject. It will provide valuable insights for therapists, counsellors, people who self-harm and their families and friends.

Author: Carolyn Smith
ISBN-10: 1843102668
ISBN-13: 9781843102663
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.42w x 0.36d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2006 pg. 78