Most books related to psychotherapy are associated with specific psychotherapeutic practices. In this work, psychologist and author Robin Shapiro teaches readers the "secrets" of an approach based on trauma and attachment that is not connected to any model or method of therapy, but constitutes an empirical multi-year study with mentally traumatized clients.

In this book, the reader will be guided step-by-step through the entire psychotherapeutic process from initiation to termination. Starting from assessment, therapeutic planning, strengthening the therapeutic relationship, informing about ethics and boundaries, to the closure of therapeutic sessions.

The practical chapters address working with attachment issues, loss, depression, cultural differences, mental resilience, anxiety, addiction, trauma, skill-building, suicidal ideation issues, and psychosis-related topics. Shapiro’s work includes many examples, dialogue suggestions, and questions for a variety of therapeutic situations.

This book serves as a practical and useful clinical guide both for therapists who are just beginning their careers and for more experienced therapists seeking new knowledge in trauma and attachment therapy.