Books - Part 2

[Kizzie]

This thread is for books members have found and want to share with the community.

[SenseOrgan]

When I do a search, I don't find one book here that has been incredibly helpful to me. If it's not mentioned here anywhere before, I'm genuinely shocked.

The book is called Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach, by Patricia A. DeYoung. I haven't come across anyone with such a deep understanding of shame. It's written mainly for therapists, but there's a lot of gold in here for people struggling with chronic or toxic shame. It was incredibly validating to read. I highly recommend it. Especially to people who feel something is missing in John Bradshaw's book about the topic.

Here's what's on goodreads:
Chronic shame is painful, corrosive, and elusive. It resists self-help and undermines even intensive psychoanalysis. Patricia A. DeYoung's cutting-edge book gives chronic shame the serious attention it deserves, integrating new brain science with an inclusive tradition of relational psychotherapy. She looks behind the myriad symptoms of shame to its relational essence. As DeYoung describes how chronic shame is wired into the brain and developed in personality, she clarifies complex concepts and makes them available for everyday therapy practice. Grounded in clinical experience and alive with case examples, Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame is highly readable and immediately helpful. Patricia A. DeYoung's clear, engaging writing helps readers recognize the presence of shame in the therapy room, think through its origins and effects in their clients' lives, and decide how best to work with those clients. Therapists will find that Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame enhances the scope of their practice and efficacy with this client group, which comprises a large part of most therapy practices. Challenging, enlightening, and nourishing, this book belongs in the library of every shame-aware therapist.

[Kizzie]

Tks for this SO      Shame is definitely something we all know about here and could use some help with. Interestingly, I see that she is  a relational psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and a founding faculty member of the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy so it's likely a good fit for OOTS members.

[SenseOrgan]

My pleasure Kizzie. And thank you so much for creating this sanctuary!