Listen Carefully and Other Tales from the Therapy Room

Phil Lapworth is a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice near Bath. During his thirty years in clinical practice he has written extensively in the field of humanistic and integrative psychotherapy, including, with colleagues, several text books on various approaches to psychotherapy. In recent years he has turned to writing about therapy via fiction, seeing short stories as a particularly useful medium for reflection, challenge and entertainment for both practitioners and laypeople alike. Added to which, he very much enjoys writing them.

• Introduction Listen carefully Uncoupled Woody Bay Super vision Different again The thrownness of life Armadillo Seven deadly sins Let's face it Tales out of school Reflections References Acknowledgements About the author

'Phil Lapworth's book is a compendium of compelling stories that hold the reader spellbound and eager for more'- Jenny Mackewn, Programme Leader for Schumacher Certificate in Leadership'Be prepared for deep pain, searing anger, uncontrollable laughter, guilty regret, and touching memories'- Michael Carroll, chartered counselling psychologist, accredited executive coach'Phil Lapworth brings alive the unique art of conversation that is at the heart of psychotherapy'- William F. Cornell, International Transactional Analysis Association'Read and laugh and learn'- Dr Jenifer Elton Wilson, psychological therapist, senior practitioner BACP