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Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, J.S.P.S. by Jeremy Leven
2.0
Not sure when I read this, but it was probably shortly after the book was published. I remember reading a review and being intrigued with the premise. But I was ultimately disappointed with the book.
However, I really liked the author's description of Dr. Kassler's first therapy session with a patient. (So much so that I actually copied those pages to keep.) Being a clinical psychologist I really identified with Dr. Kassler's difficulty learning how to apply all that theory you learn when you are faced with an actual patient. Dr. Kassler was waiting for his patient to express his longing to return to the good breast or reveal his Jungian archetype. The patient just kept talking about how he was going to lose his family, job, and everything if he doesn't stop drinking. Finally not knowing what else to do Dr. Kassler starts to take a family history, asking the year the patient's great grandparents were born.
However, I really liked the author's description of Dr. Kassler's first therapy session with a patient. (So much so that I actually copied those pages to keep.) Being a clinical psychologist I really identified with Dr. Kassler's difficulty learning how to apply all that theory you learn when you are faced with an actual patient. Dr. Kassler was waiting for his patient to express his longing to return to the good breast or reveal his Jungian archetype. The patient just kept talking about how he was going to lose his family, job, and everything if he doesn't stop drinking. Finally not knowing what else to do Dr. Kassler starts to take a family history, asking the year the patient's great grandparents were born.