Dying to Live (Paperback)

David Midgley

ISBN 10: 1853439835 / ISBN 13: 9781853439834

Published by Free Association Books, London, 2006

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Paperback. David Midgley's autobiography describes the author's own Life Script; from childhood failure and humiliation, to recovery, transactional analysis and a career in casework and counselling as a probation officer. Midgley writes about his training to be a psychotherapist, his experience of personal therapy, training workshops, and the trauma of deferment at a Final Exam Board before he eventually qualifies as a clinical transactional analyst. After his early retirement from the Probation Service the author describes how he established a successful private practice. Experiencing conflict between his humanist professional stance, the growing awareness that there is more to the remarkable pattern of his life than mere chance, finally precipitates a crisis and professional burnout. David Midgley's richly varied life has taken him into military intelligence, probation and prison work, television and radio presenting, preaching and lecturing, counselling and psychotherapy and, finally - after motor neurone disease had robbed him of mobility and the ability to speak coherently - writing. Describes the author's own Life Script: from childhood failure and humiliation, to recovery, transactional analysis and a career in casework and counselling as a probation officer. He writes about his training to be a psychotherapist, his experience of personal therapy, training workshops, and the trauma of deferment at a Final Exam Board. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dying to Live (Paperback)
• Publisher: Free Association Books, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853439835
• ISBN 13: 9781853439834
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

From childhood failure and humiliation, to recovery, transactional analysis, and a career in casework and counselling as a probation officer, David Midgley has had a richly varied life. In this autobiography, he writes about his training to be a psychotherapist and his experience of personal therapy before he eventually qualified as a clinical transactional analyst. After his early retirement from probation service, the author describes how he established a successful private practice. Conflict developed between his humanist professional stance and the growing awareness that there is more to the remarkable pattern of his life than mere chance, resulting in professional burnout. His life has taken him into military intelligence, prison work, television and radio, preaching and lecturing, counselling and psychotherapy, andâ??after motor neuron disease had robbed him of mobility and the ability to speak coherentlyâ??writing.