Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of clinical psychology at York University, and a supervising psychologist at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. Dr. Muller specializes in the areas of trauma, attachment, and psychotherapy. The author of numerous scholarly articles, he is lead investigator in a multi-site program to treat intra-familial trauma. He has over 20 years of clinical experience in the field, and practices in downtown Toronto. He is also winner of the Written Media Award, from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
"Trauma and the Avoidant Client is just right. It hits the ground
running. The eight chapters are well-written, helpful and relevant
and each finishes with a great summary of the main therapeutic
points. While obviously strongly embedded in attachment theory and
backed up with Professor Rob Muller’s research, it is not a tedious
theoretical read, and is written by someone with a good deal of
clinical skill and knowledge. This is a book for therapists. . . .
A very good buy."
*New Zealand College of Clinical Psychology Journal*
"This text is invaluable to a range of healthcare practitioners
seeking to understand more deeply how people respond when faced
with the challenging prospect of focusing on their vulnerabilities
and I would consider this high-recommended reading for those
training to become counsellors and psychotherapists."
*Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal (UK)*
"[A] practical, useful and empirically based guide....[I]nsightful
and relevant to all age groups....[E]asy to read and I would
definitely recommend it....[H]ighly practical and insightful."
*Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work*
"Clinical experience blends with research and theory to provide a
fine survey of defensive patterns and how they can be changed."
*Midwest Book Review*
"Clinically perceptive, theoretically clear, and research-informed,
this book is filled with clinical gems."
*Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor, York
University*
"In this sensitive yet intellectually robust volume Muller shows,
in the face of loss and trauma, how self-defeating and
health-endangering avoidant strategies can be....A major, highly
accessible contribution to the attachment literature and required
reading for all mental health clinicians."
*Jeremy Holmes MD, Professor of Psychological Therapies, University
of Exeter, UK, and author, Exploring in Security*
"I very much enjoyed reading this book, and it is rare to find one
so practical, focused, and well researched. Avoidance is a common
and notoriously difficult to treat sequelae of trauma, but taking
on the challenge, Muller helps readers recognize and use the
therapeutic relationship as the key to reaching these clients
effectively. Constructed thoughtfully and insightfully around
relevant research, his use of case examples, dialogue of key
therapy moments, and point summaries all make it an eminently
accessible and practical book."
*Clare Pain, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Director, Psychological Trauma
Program, Mount Sinai Hospital*
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