In the book On the Couch: The Story of a Therapy, Philippa Perry turns her keen eye to the power of psychotherapy. This captivating case study of psychotherapy in the form of an illustrated story explores in vivid detail the therapeutic sessions over the course of a year with a patient, while examining a wide range of skills, perspectives, and techniques.Although it may seem like a simple story on the surface, the narration of these fictional sessions is done without inhibitions, with honesty, insight, and humor, in order to demonstrate how psychotherapy can be used to achieve radical and lasting change.
Funny and sincere, it is an exciting read for anyone interested in the human soul and provides essential knowledge for any future psychotherapist.
One thing is certain: the book On the Couch: The Story of a Therapy will win over readers who want to learn how psychotherapy works from both the perspective of the patient and the therapist. A fresh approach, illustrated by the author and illustrator Flo Perry (How to Have Feminist Sex), accompanied by concise and enlightening footnotes. I loved it! I smiled and laughed. And I nodded approvingly. You must read it! - Prof. Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and author
Incredible and entertaining! It shows how psychotherapy works with all the joy that animated illustrations offer! - Oliver James, clinical psychologist, author, and presenter.