It's all about the father. Working with the father figure in psychotherapy. Research, discoveries, practices.

Dad - this is important! Psychologists and educators, mothers and fathers, as well as children who have already grown up, this book is for you! You will learn about the importance of the father figure for a child, the influence of contact with the father on all areas of life and self-perception, and why he is so important in everyone's life. - How does a father influence a child's development and adult life? - What functions does he perform and how do they differ from maternal functions? - What to do if there is no or insufficient positive experience of communication with one's own father? - Can this gap be filled and how will life change as a result? - How to be a good father to your children? The answers to these questions are the focus of the book by psychologists Yulia Zotova and Maria Letucheva. This is the second - revised and expanded - edition of the bestseller "It's All About Dad." The authors have expanded the content with a detailed description of paternal functions, as well as revised the section on the father's influence on male scenarios. A chapter with examples of positive scenarios in relationships has been added. The book contains many practical recommendations and examples of psychotherapeutic work with the father figure, which will be useful for practicing specialists and students studying psychology, as well as for anyone looking for answers to questions about the role of the father in a person's life: - Therapeutic techniques and strategies in working with the father figure to provide more effective psychological assistance, - Tools to help accurately determine when it's all about dad, - Ways to help people who have problems in their relationship with their father. The materials and exercises offered by the authors help the reader to connect with the image of their own father, to draw strength from this figure, to accept his strengths and weaknesses internally, to reconcile with him, and ultimately to feel more whole and happy. Even those who grew up without a father begin to feel his significant presence in their lives or at least have the opportunity to work with this long-silenced topic in their own personal therapy process. The book will be of interest to anyone for whom the topic of relationships with their father is relevant and emotionally charged. The book is written in a language accessible to a wide range of readers. However, it is not entertainment reading, but a practical guide based on the authors' many years of observations and discoveries in working with clients. You will receive recommendations that will help you realize, rethink, and even change something. The book is hardcover. 2nd edition, revised and expanded.