Abstract < /h3 > < p class= " a-plus-plus " > This commentary is a response to the case of Colette, a young woman whose self-esteem was severely wounded by sexual and verbal abuse. The commentary highlights the patient ’s mourning for the better life she might have had. It asks who the clinician needed to be, in order to treat Colette. Fortunately, Colette’s thera..."> Abstract < /h3 > < p class= " a-plus-plus " > This commentary is a response to the case of Colette, a young woman whose self-esteem was severely wounded by sexual and verbal abuse. The commentary highlights the patient ’s mourning for the better life she might have had. It asks who the clinician needed to be, in order to treat Colette. Fortunately, Colette’s thera..." /> Abstract < /h3 > < p class= " a-plus-plus " > This commentary is a response to the case of Colette, a young woman whose self-esteem was severely wounded by sexual and verbal abuse. The commentary highlights the patient ’s mourning for the better life she might have had. It asks who the clinician needed to be, in order to treat Colette. Fortunately, Colette’s thera..." />

Becoming Audible: Discussion of the Case of Colette

< h3 class= " a-plus-plus " > Abstract < /h3 > < p class= " a-plus-plus " > This commentary is a response to the case of Colette, a young woman whose self-esteem was severely wounded by sexual and verbal abuse. The commentary highlights the patient ’s mourning for the better life she might have had. It asks who the clinician needed to be, in order to treat Colette. Fortunately, Colette’s therapist helped her find her voice, in a compassionate and ultimately healing treatment. < /p >
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research