The Presenting Past 5th edition

The Presenting Past provides adetailed understanding of the key psychodynamic themes of trust and dependency,authority and autonomy, and cooperation and competition. It moves beyond afixed developmental approach, showing how the real issues which concern peopleare present at every point in life. The connections between theory and practiceare highlighted through the use of compelling case examples.

Michael Jacobs is widely respected and one of the founders ofpsychodynamic counselling and therapy; his work has had enormous influence onthe counselling practice in the UK and internationally.

The book is animportant resource for all psychotherapists and counsellors working in thepsychodynamic tradition.

In this new, fifth, edition of The Presenting Past Michael Jacobsand Dawn Freshwater provide a clear modernisation on this classic, well-lovedtext. Bringing the literature up to date as well as providing reflection oncontemporary issues which have come to the forefront within the helpingprofessions in the past 10 years.

The new edition will retain the accessible style of the book whileproviding a more nuanced engagement with issues surrounding sex, gender andpower making it a must read for students and practitioners alike.

Theaccompanying exercises, hosted online, will enable readers to lead grouptraining sessions which encourage engagement and reflection with a number ofcore approaches to common therapeutic scenarios in a range of settings.