Identity, Inner Life and Psychological Change

This book presents a view of our inner life, stressing the importance of understanding and "being in touch" with our personal nature. Inner life is the experience of the particular manner and content of thought, feeling and action that provides our sense of personal identity. This self-awareness is a requirement for fulfillment, motivation and, ultimately, for our self-esteem. The second section is a discussion of the nature of pysychological change: it includes descriptions of the techniques involved the methods of dealing with particular psychological problems - "The Four Faces of Trouble" stress, anxiety, depression and guilt.