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Fear of Intimacy

Written in a jargon-free style, this book shows how therapists can help identify and overcome the messages of the internal voice that fosters distortions of the self and loved ones. Related issues such as interpersonal ethics and the role of stereotyping are also discussed.

Subject
psychologyself-help
Themes
relationshipsmental health
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 358 pages

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