A few words about the book: The psychoanalytic process can be described as a succession of words that intersect with the patient's pain, which, with the necessary desire, clarity, and courage, can lead to the revelation of a truth that can change a subject's life forever, writes Gabriel Rolón in the preface of his book.

From pain to truth. An undoubtedly complex and difficult road, laden with ailments. However, if approached correctly, it rewards you with the satisfaction that comes from the certainty of knowing that this destination was worth the effort. Thus, anxiety, fears, questioning of sexuality, family ties, emotional relationships, work, love and its absence, addictions, the passage of time, and loneliness. But also transcendence, blossoming, and the knowledge that it is possible to change the order of things for the better.

And here comes Healing the Soul: a vital book that starts from psychoanalysis to bring forth a covenant of trust between someone who expresses their own and someone who listens, tames, and accompanies them. Like in "Historias de diván," Gabriel Rolón's first book, this is about "true stories." Most often harsh, yes, but always full of life. A lot of life.

Excerpts from the book:

It is shocking to have an abused woman in front of me. And it is not common for someone to come at the start of a first interview with such great anxiety and such a strong demand. Luciana believed she deserved to be punished for her wickedness and wanted me to help her stop being who she was. And this plea came from the depths of her soul.

FROM THE SECOND CASE: LUCIANA

It is strange to have in front of you a person overwhelmed by anxiety, and despite having experienced this so many times, I do not feel capable of describing the feelings it raises. It is an indescribable experience, impossible to convey, filling the office with a heavy and deceptive silence. For in reality, it is a silence full of sounds.

FROM THE THIRD CASE: RODOLFO

"Rosío, I just want to ask you one question. Are you a virgin?" Now yes, something in her voice, in her expression, reveals that she is upset. She takes her time before answering. "I don't know." The answer surprises me. I expected a "yes" or a "no," but not a "I don't know." Wrong. We should never think for the patient or take anything for granted. Everyone is a wonderful and unimaginable story.

FROM THE FOURTH CASE: ROSIO