My Story Was Listening: Recollections of a Retired Psychotherapist

by Fairlie Nicodemus

This is an enchanting and provocative memoir describing the author's lifelong quest to come to grips with the death of her twin brother at age three and to overcome the obstacles and barriers of class, gender, education and disconnected parenting in pre-WWII upper class Long Island, leading to her becoming a highly successful licensed psychotherapist - even though she never attended college - and, against all odds, becoming a whole, productive and balanced person and therapist as she now approaches her 95th birthday.In this lovely book the author artfully and lyrically interweaves themes of love, loss, personal relationships, sexual confusion, love of place and the development of her professional skills against the backdrop of her therapeutic work over a career spanning more than a half-century. While this volume describes an era and events that are long past and will not recur again, the author's vivid descriptions of the unique inner struggles every therapist faces as he or she learns, then masters the art and craft of psychotherapy, are timely, powerful and relevant to modern audiences, including therapists, patients and onlookers alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497353130
• ISBN13: 9781497353138
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"