ABSTRACT

‘... I am flooded with warmth for this little expert on the art of living, who has just realised that even he has the possibility to live a long life. My interpretation is that he trusts he will get the time he needs in therapy to reach, first adulthood, and, then, old age. Right now he believes he will continue to be in therapy for the rest of his life. He cannot imagine that it is going to come to an end. However, I have started to think about when we will have to part and I am not looking forward to it...’

chapter One|2 pages

Our first meeting in the waiting room

chapter Two|6 pages

Douglas's life history

chapter Three|15 pages

The psychological assessment

chapter Four|15 pages

The first year of psychotherapy

chapter Five|15 pages

The second year

chapter Six|11 pages

The third year

chapter Seven|13 pages

The fourth year

chapter Eight|22 pages

The fifth year

chapter Nine|47 pages

The sixth year

chapter Ten|39 pages

The seventh and last year of psychotherapy

chapter Eleven|5 pages

Has it been worth it?

chapter Thirteen|3 pages

Concluding remarks