Genealogy, Psychology and Therapy

Fully revised and updated, Genealogy, Psychology and Therapy highlights the importance of genealogy in the development of identity, and the therapeutic potential of family history in cultivating well-being.

Paula Nicolson retired from her post as professor and former department head at Royal Holloway, the University of London in 2011. She is a Fellow and Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, the Academy of Social Sciences and the author of many academic papers, press articles and books. She now divides her time between writing academic books, novels and plays.

INTRODUCTION 1.FORMAL, PRACTICAL AND SERENDIPITOUS ROUTES TO OUR PASTS 2. MY FAMILY NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS 3. UNCOVERING TRAUMA IN FAMILY HISTORIES: PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES AND PRACTICES 4. WOMEN, FAMILY AND CLASS ACROSS GENERATIONS 5. TRAUMA THROUGH DEATH: PAST AND PRESENT 6. THE LOSS OF A PARENT AND THE MURDER OF A SON 7. SUICIDE AND SELF-DESTRUCTION 8. LOST ROOTS AND EMOTIONAL GEOGRAPHIES 9. WEALTH, POVERTY AND HEALTH 10. SETTLEMENT OF THE NARRATIVE EPILOGUE: WHAT DO I TELL MY GRANDCHILDREN?