Ellen Sinkman Knihy

Exploring the significance of beauty in everyday life, this book delves into its sources and expressions, particularly within the context of psychotherapy. It examines how patients confront their desires for beauty and the defenses they construct around it. Key themes include the definitions of beauty, the complexities of gender identity, and the foundational role of the mother-infant relationship in shaping perceptions of beauty.

This book addresses the vital importance of beauty, its sources, and manifestations in everyone's lives-including psychotherapy patients. During psychotherapy, patients manifest or defend against the desire to be beautiful. This book considers definitions of beauty, gender identity themes, and origins of beauty in the mother-infant relationship.