Psychological Healing Through Creative Self-Understanding and Self-Transformation

This book focuses on the development of psychological self-understanding healing psychologically painful inner conflicts and the basis of psychological and spiritual fulfillment. Readers will discover a new understanding of effective psychotherapy groundbreaking diagnostic psychological testing research and the distinction between the ego self-concept the experiential self and the transpersonal self (the real self the relational self or the holistic self). It also clarifies aspects of optimal psychological health such as authenticity sincerity integrity creativity intuition empathy courage strength of character inspiration unselfish love (or warmhearted caring) emotional security inner wholeness vitality and fulfillment. Principles of psychological healing and self-transformation can enhance the development of interpersonal relationships as well as facilitate effective and fulfilling ways of living in society. The authors deeply explored their own psychological pain and experiential truth to write this book so readers can achieve greater self-understanding fulfillment and liberation from psychological pain. About the Authors Dr. Max Hammer and Dr. Alan C. Butler are psychologists from Maine. Dr. Barry J. Hammer also from Maine has a specialization in the history of world religions and for many years has studied the process of psychological and spiritual transformation and its applicability to enhancing human relationships. The primary author the late Dr. Max Hammer was the editor and a major contributor of two previously published books: The Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy with Specific Disorders (Springfield Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher 1972); and The Practice of Psychotherapy with Children (Homewood Illinois: Dorsey Press 1967). Another book soon to be published is: Deepening Your Personal Relationships: Developing Emotional Intimacy and Good Communication (Strategic Books). He also published about 30 articles in the fields of psychotherapy and clinical psychology. Publishers website: http: //sbprabooks.com/MaxHammer