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What is my therapist really thinking?
Psychologist and author Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn reveals what it's like to be "In the Therapist's Chair" so that you can determine if you’re working with a therapist that is right for you.

June 17, 2010 (New York) - Have you ever wondered what your therapist is really thinking?  Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn demystifies the role of the psychologist and reveals the thought process, conflicts and doubts occurring within the mind of the trained expert to whom you've turned for help.    For people in psychotherapy, knowing whether they’ve selected a therapist that is a good match is paramount to a healthy and successful treatment.  With Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn’s insight, now presented in a new book entitled “In the Therapist’s Chair”, patients can be more aware of the psychologist’s thought process.  Peeking behind the curtain of a revered profession that often evokes tremendous anxiety even at the suggestion of seeking a professional’s help, will demystify the patient-therapist working relationship.   Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn’s approach to working with patients and to teaching future psychologists is grounded in disclosure.  After completing her formal training as a psychotherapist she faced her first patient and realized that all of the case studies and formal lectures could not have prepared her for the real moment.  “I knew theoretically that I could help the patient but experientially I froze,” says Jacqueline, age 41.  “By revealing the conflicts and doubts occurring within my head, and training therapists to recognize that each patient situation demands a flexible, naturally unfolding discourse, has become the focus of my career.  In reality, there are no exact text book examples that can prepare you for helping a patient.”   A 15-year career in psychotherapy has evolved into a mission of speaking candidly, and writing a book about the thought process she experiences when working with patients.  The result is a behind-the-scenes, inside-the-head-of-the-therapist's experience.  Why is this relevant?  To understand if you are benefiting from a healthy, dynamic working relationship with your therapist you should better understand what the therapist’s process.
Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn's new book "In the Therapist's Chair" addresses the complex patient-therapist working relationship and more. Creatively written and ingeniously told, each chapter provides the reader with exclusive examples of the therapeutic process as it happens, while skillfully teaching the art of psychotherapy.

The book clearly illuminates specific techniques of psychotherapy as it is lived and experienced in the treatment setting. Compelling and even humorous at times, "In the Therapist's Chair" appeals to the clinician, those in therapy and people interested in therapy.  
 
“In the Therapist’s Chair” is available in hardcover, softcover and e-book versions.  Please visit www.amazon.com or www.DrJacquelineGunn.com for more information.

ABOUT DR. JACQUELINE SIMON GUNN
Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn has a private practice in Manhattan where she specializes in Trauma, Eating Disorders, Alternative Lifestyles, Interpersonal Problems, Sports Psychology as well as a variety of other psychological disorders. She also works as a consultant conducting intake interviews and psychological evaluations for prospective adoptive parents.     In addition to her private practice, Dr. J. Simon Gunn is the Psychology Internship Training Director and Clinical Supervisor of the Trauma Program at the nationally-recognized Karen Horney Clinic in Manhattan.   Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn has one M.A. in Phenomenological Psychology from Duquesne University, another M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and her Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Miami Institute of Psychology. She also completed a two-year certificate program to specialize in Eating Disorders, Addictions and Compulsivity at The William Alanson White Institute.

She is a member of the American Psychological Association and is a graduate of the Eating Disorders, Compulsions & Addictions program at The William Alanson White Institute. She is also a faculty member at the New York Institute for Psychotherapy Training.   Dr. J. Simon Gunn is Madison Who's Who Woman of the year for 2009-2010. She has given seminars on Shame, Guilt and Empathy and the way these affect states mediate how a patient’s symptoms will manifest.   Dr. J. Simon Gunn is often quoted in the national media.  She was interviewed by New York Times Magazine regarding her work with people with alternative lifestyles.   "In the Therapist's Chair" is Dr. Jacqueline Simon Gunn's first book.  Please visit www.drjacquelinegunn.com for more information.


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