This book would not be possible without the teaching and encouragement from members of this community, who I’ve thanked in the Acknowledgement’s section. Also, the practice of using session recordings in training led to a large transcript library for the book’s material.

When my work turned toward an intensely emotion-focused direction, I began to encounter shame reactions that compelled me to make “shame sensitivity” a focal point of my approach. The book highlights the nuances of verbal and non-verbal interactions that create relational safety in each moment. I’m most grateful to Jon Frederickson, MSW, Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D., Scott Miller, Ph.D., Stan Tatkin, Psy.D., and others who have endorsed this book. Dr. Zeig mentioned that the material brings “new luster” to the clinical work of advanced practitioners as well as those who are new to the field.

Susan Warren Warshow