The Intimate Edges of Psychotherapy for Complex Trauma

The Intimate Edges of Psychotherapy for Complex Trauma is a personal account of an analysis spanning more than 20 years, written by practicing psychoanalysts.

This book is the first to document an on-going analysis where both analyst and analysand are seasoned psychologists capable of articulating the relational analytic process theoretically and personally. Rebecca Klott shares a narrative of complex, severe sexual and emotional trauma, with commentary provided by her analyst, Richard Raubolt. Klott and Raubolt create an embodied dialogue, exposing what treatment is like for both the severely traumatized patient and the clinician tasked with helping the patient work toward healing. Through this intimate vantage point, the reader journeys with both patient and clinician as they encounter the breakdowns and breakthroughs that are a part of the process of healing.

The Intimate Edges of Psychotherapy for Complex Trauma will be essential reading for clinicians, trainees, and students in the fields of psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, counseling, social work, and counseling and clinical psychology.

Rebecca Klott, PhD, is a licensed counseling psychologist. She is the founder and president of River City Psychological Services, a group practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She also writes psychologically focused fictional works.

Richard Raubolt is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified psychoanalyst. He has written three books, published over 30 professional papers, and produced five films on the intersection of applied psychoanalysis and social-cultural issues. In over 45 years of practice, Richard has presented his work nationally and internationally.

Loray Daws is a registered clinical psychologist in South Africa and British Columbia, Canada. He is currently in private practice and serves as a senior faculty member at the International Masterson Institute and as a board member and teaching faculty at the Object Relations Institute in New York. Loray specializes in psychoanalysis and Dasein analysis and is the author and editor of eight books on psychoanalysis and existential analysis.