Fundamentals of Working with Resistance

Martha Stark’s introduction to resistance is a distinctive and insightful work. It places at the center of the clinical challenge the patient’s hesitation to change—that common yet paradoxical aspect of therapeutic practice in which individuals seek assistance for transformation, while simultaneously striving to prevent it from occurring… This volume serves both as a hands-on clinical manual and an impressive theoretical achievement. Clinicians who accompany Dr. Stark through these concise but rich pages will return to their professional work more informed and thoughtfully equipped, having engaged with innovative perspectives and familiar concepts presented in refreshing ways, and ultimately better prepared to manage the daily complexities and demands of psychotherapy.