From the Publisher
“This book reads like the kind of writing we all want, really - an intimate conversation, riveting, unruly, a private “in” to other worlds of feeling, without instruction or the impositions of academia, a broader canvas, open and porous, gently meandering through art, fiction, memoir and therapy. “Balancing on Quicksand” is an inclusive act, (continuing to) disrupt the personal/professional boundary and psy-orthodoxies – the personal is (still) political, the political is (still) personal. Expect tears!” (Professor Isabel Henton, Regent’s University London, UK)
“Prof. Milton and his colleagues offer us a deeply engaging, stimulating and thought-provoking collection of reflective essays that eloquently illustrate the value and significance of relational thinking towards attaining psychological and social health and social justice. Each contributor’s personal reflective journey of engaging with a key human dilemma in relation to power, politics and the relational is an invitationto the reader to reflect on our own stance and engagement with the key human dilemmas explored in this book.” (Dr Stelios Gkouskos, University of East London, UK)
“Sometimes the release of a book comes at just the right time . . . after a year of social distancing and COVID quarantine, I can think of no better time to read about how relational thinking plays out in the real lives and lived experiences of practicing psychotherapists as they grapple with the professional, personal, psychosocial, and political.” (Dr Markus Bidell, Hunter College, City University of New York, USA)