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Epiphanies: A Psychotherapist's Tales of Spontaneous Emotional Healing
"In a quiet moment in therapy, a breakthrough comes—the miracle of the new."
"Epiphany" is defined by Webster's as a "sudden insight into the reality or essential meaning of something."
"But my favorite part of the definition," says psychotherapist Ann Jauregui, "tells us that the revelation is usually brought on by some simple, homely, or commonplace experience. Something big is occasioned by something little, something easily missed. And it unfolds from there—sometimes as a flash, sometimes in exquisite slow motion—out of conventional time and space and language. 'Look at this,' you whisper as you see something about the universe you've never seen before. 'And look at this,' you whisper too, seeing yourself seeing it. The universe is bigger than it was a minute ago, and so are you."
In this intimate, lyrical integration of psychology and spirituality, Dr. Jauregui shares the stories of nine clients, casting light on moments that "just came," bringing surprise, comfort, and joy. "Shyly we venture out with these stories," she writes, "into a world still in the thrall of a reluctant science and its cousin, a reluctant psychotherapy." We are the beneficiaries, invited into a sparkling conversation that explores these life-changing surprises, and our own.
"Epiphany" is defined by Webster's as a "sudden insight into the reality or essential meaning of something."
"But my favorite part of the definition," says psychotherapist Ann Jauregui, "tells us that the revelation is usually brought on by some simple, homely, or commonplace experience. Something big is occasioned by something little, something easily missed. And it unfolds from there—sometimes as a flash, sometimes in exquisite slow motion—out of conventional time and space and language. 'Look at this,' you whisper as you see something about the universe you've never seen before. 'And look at this,' you whisper too, seeing yourself seeing it. The universe is bigger than it was a minute ago, and so are you."
In this intimate, lyrical integration of psychology and spirituality, Dr. Jauregui shares the stories of nine clients, casting light on moments that "just came," bringing surprise, comfort, and joy. "Shyly we venture out with these stories," she writes, "into a world still in the thrall of a reluctant science and its cousin, a reluctant psychotherapy." We are the beneficiaries, invited into a sparkling conversation that explores these life-changing surprises, and our own.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published January 28, 2003
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August 16, 2018
Not too many people have read this book. I think it is worthwhile to read if you like to see lifes events from another perspective sometimes. There are 10 chapters in the book, and most are about different perspectives on lifes problems. The author is a clinical psychologist, and there are many stories told, especially by those who had become cured and were NOT interested in making alot of money, about how much of a difference coming to a realization about human interaction can make as far as adjusting to lifes situations is concerned. There are also stories related about how different office consultations went, and how following the uncoventional advice giving by this psychologist has often resulted in a partial, if not full sense of relief from all of the pain, and suffering. There is also some insightful advice given by friends , relatives, and coworkers etc., yjat often gives forth rvolutionary good ideas, as well. We should have a new location number, picked by the MCAS very soon.
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