Dibs: In Search Of Self
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Behind the walls of silence that a troubled young boy has built around himself lies a story of extraordinary resilience and transformation. Dibs: In Search of Self chronicles the real-life case of Dibs, a profoundly withdrawn child whose intelligence and sensitivity were buried beneath layers of emotional disturbance, as therapist Virginia Axline guides him through a series of play therapy sessions that slowly unlock the mysteries of his inner world. Set against the intimate backdrop of a therapeutic playroom, the book presents a gripping, compassionate account of a child struggling to find his identity and voice in a world that has failed to understand him. Axline, a pioneering figure in child psychology and a student of Carl Rogers, illustrates the transformative power of non-directive play therapy with rare clarity and warmth. Written in the style of a narrative case study, the book reads with the urgency of a novel while maintaining the rigour of a clinical record — a testament to Axline's mastery of both science and storytelling. Themes of parental expectation, emotional repression, and the fundamental human need for acceptance resonate far beyond the consulting room, making this work as relevant today as when it was first published. What emerges from Dibs's journey is a profound question: how many other children remain unseen, waiting for someone willing to truly listen?
Author: Virginia Axline
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Behind the walls of silence that a troubled young boy has built around himself lies a story of extraordinary resilience and transformation. Dibs: In Search of Self chronicles the real-life case of Dibs, a profoundly withdrawn child whose intelligence and sensitivity were buried beneath layers of emotional disturbance, as therapist Virginia Axline guides him through a series of play therapy sessions that slowly unlock the mysteries of his inner world. Set against the intimate backdrop of a therapeutic playroom, the book presents a gripping, compassionate account of a child struggling to find his identity and voice in a world that has failed to understand him. Axline, a pioneering figure in child psychology and a student of Carl Rogers, illustrates the transformative power of non-directive play therapy with rare clarity and warmth. Written in the style of a narrative case study, the book reads with the urgency of a novel while maintaining the rigour of a clinical record — a testament to Axline's mastery of both science and storytelling. Themes of parental expectation, emotional repression, and the fundamental human need for acceptance resonate far beyond the consulting room, making this work as relevant today as when it was first published. What emerges from Dibs's journey is a profound question: how many other children remain unseen, waiting for someone willing to truly listen?