The Developmental Lens by Gwyneth Kerr Erwin, Ph.D., Psy.D.

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Advance Praise for The Developmental Lens: A New Paradigm for Psychodynamic Diagnosis and Treatment by Gwyneth Kerr Erwin, Ph.D., Psy.D.

In the nearly thirty years I’ve known her, Dr. Gwyn Erwin’s passion has been to formulate, teach, and integrate contemporary relational psychoanalytic thinking, infant (and adult) development, and caring and effective treatment of trauma. This beautifully articulated and case-illustrated book accomplishes that goal in spades! A must-read for every therapist, teacher, student, and patient who is working and/or living with the debilitating effects of trauma in search of revitalized development.
—Alitta Kullman, Ph.D., Author of Hunger for Connection: Finding Meaning in Eating Disorders

Finally, a book that brilliantly weaves together multiple theories of trauma to create an integrated and comprehensive, easy to understand, narrative of the complex impacts of childhood trauma on development. Dr. Erwin’s transparency with her own struggle to heal from trauma, her heartfelt compassion and connection to her patients, to their journey, to their therapeutic work together, and her beautiful lyrical writing, touched my soul from beginning to end. She inspires hope in those who suffer most! This is an essential work for all clinicians whether a novice or seasoned practitioner.
—Martha Carr, Psy.D. LMFT, Author of “Wordless Grief – The Body Remembers” “Grieving is Healing” “The Missing Peace: When You Can’t Say Goodbye” “One Loss Too Many” and “The Healing Power of Small Things”

Don’t miss this book. It is the product of a lifetime of thought, the provision of psychodynamic psychotherapy, and, yes, love. Gwyneth Kerr Erwin is a master of each. When you read The Developmental Lens you will see why Gwyn is so able to move people out of their personal stasis. I know because she was my teacher (while at the same time, my agemate). She provided the wisdom to move me from being a mediocre writer to the point now of
beginning my eighth book. Her ideas about personal development are sophisticated and clearly explained. The book provides both technical and vivid clinical application. But it is likely also to be therapeutic for you, even if that is not why you purchased it.
—Steven Frankel, M.D., FACP DFAPA, Author of Comprehensive Care for Complex Patients: The Medical-Psychiatric Coordinating Physician Model, and the forthcoming, Complexity in Health Care: A Contemporary Paradigm for Clinical Practice