Forgiveness and the Healing Process

<p>Many people come for help because they remain stuck in a destructive relationship job legal battle or memories of child abuse. A growing number of therapists believe that forgiveness is of crucial importance in helping people break away from these patterns of resentment and revenge. <br><br>Does forgiveness help? Or is the concept out of date in our more secular society? <em>Forgiveness and the Healing Process</em> considers this debate. Experienced contributors: <br><br>* Consider the place of forgiveness in working with individuals and couples<br>* Explore the benefits of mediation as a way forward both for the individual and the organisation and also within the criminal justice system<br>* Offer a valuable insight into South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the crucial role of forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa<br>* Examine a client's view of seeking forgiveness<br>* Present new frameworks for workers seeking to help people cope with trauma and injustice.<br><br><em>Forgiveness and the Healing Process</em> helps counsellors psychotherapists social workers mediators psychiatrists and those working in the criminal justice system understand how forgiveness can facilitate the therapeutic process.<br><br><strong>Cynthia Ransley</strong> is a lecturer and course leader in social work at Brunel University. She is an integrative psychotherapist supervisor and trainer in London.<br><br><strong>Terri Spy </strong>is a counselling psychologist and fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is a London-based integrative psychotherapist supervisor and trainer.<br><br><strong>Contributors: </strong>Michael Carroll Jane Cooper Gill Eagle Maria Gilbert Joy Green Guy Masters Fathima Moosa Cynthia Ransley Terri Spy Gill Straker.</p>