Holding and letting go: Some thoughts about the process of ending therapy

Journal of Child Psychotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 357-378

  Lanyado, Monica ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ending therapy; Holding; Letting go; New relationship with therapist; Paradox; Separation; Transitions

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0033376621     PISSN: 0075417X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00754179908260301     Document Type: Review

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