Mary Ragan

Gender, Violence, and Justice

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“For anyone seeking to better understand the intersection of gender, violence, and justice, there is no better guide than Dr. Pamela Cooper-White. Her deep understanding of psychoanalytic theory and pastoral theology, coupled with an unwavering commitment to feminism, results in an approach that seeks to ‘do justice to memory and enlists memory to do justice.’ This volume represents almost thirty years of Cooper-White’s research and writing on the subject. Unfortunately, it's as urgently needed now as ever.”

Maps and Meaning

“Wiener and Hirschmann's scholarly text Maps and Meaning provides a welcome addition to the literature on the complex experience of veterans returning home from war. While basic training in the Armed Forces is tightly structured and regimented, the process of coming home and re-integrating into society is one that both military and civilian structures leave largely unaddressed. The authors take seriously the spiritual and moral work required for re-entry, as well as the role that ritual plays in facilitating that process. Their expertise at mining the Hebrew Bible for guidance in this arena is both incisive and innovative and will be an invaluable resource for caregivers across disciplines.”

Shared Wisdom

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“With twenty years of additional scholarship and fresh insight, Pamela Cooper-White provides helpers of all kinds with new ways of thinking about the unconscious dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. Her insight is especially keen regarding unconscious enactments by therapists, chaplains, and spiritual caregivers who may view their behavior toward clients simply as care and empathy, failing to fully appreciate the narcissism and grandiosity inherent in the role of the helper. For all who find themselves in the role of the one who helps, read and take heed. There is valuable advice in the pages of this new volume.”

Shared Wisdom

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“With twenty years of additional scholarship and fresh insight, Pamela Cooper-White provides helpers of all kinds with new ways of thinking about the unconscious dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. Her insight is especially keen regarding unconscious enactments by therapists, chaplains, and spiritual caregivers who may view their behavior toward clients simply as care and empathy, failing to fully appreciate the narcissism and grandiosity inherent in the role of the helper. For all who find themselves in the role of the one who helps, read and take heed. There is valuable advice in the pages of this new volume.”