Santa Barbara, CA Author Publishes Psychological Discussion

"How Does Bilingual Psychotherapy Work? Ideas for Interns in Training through STORYTELLING!", a new book by Norma Royale Wilder, has been released by RoseDog Books.

Norma Royale Wilder knew she wanted to learn Spanish at thirteen years old. She also had a lifetime dream to write a book when she retired. Here it is, a resource book, not a textbook, for interns in training to be Marriage, Family Therapists or Social Workers. Ms. Wilder began her own training in this field at age forty-five after teaching Spanish and English as Foreign Languages in eight countries for twenty-five years. Some of the information will be in the course work, but it is unusual to peek into a consulting room, which is normally totally confidential.

Ms. Wilder offers unknown and interesting stories and ideas of how it all works. She has chosen these stories with permission of her clients she had when she thought the story provided a "teaching moment" for an intern just entering this exciting field of study.

Perhaps one percent of the world population goes to therapy. This number includes the people trained to do the work - psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage, family therapists. A new science only two hundred years old, psychology has evolved into a fresh way to serve the population that seeks its help.

"Norma Royale Wilder's book, How Does Bilingual Psychotherapy Work? is like spending a deeply rewarding afternoon with a seasoned and naturally wise psychotherapist. Norma reflects on her decades of working with her clients in an English/Spanish bilingual format. This book covers a variety of topics, including psychotherapy basics such as relationship building and the many unique dimensions of cultural diversity when counseling Spanish speaking clients from different countries. Norma's focus is on working with cultural attunedness and sensitivity to build relationships that reduce barriers and build bridges of empathy and trust.

It's no wonder Norma was designated as a "Local Hero" by the leading newspaper in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California. This book is a treasure for psychotherapists new to this field and seasoned therapists as well who wish to enjoy the wisdom of a truly gifted bilingual psychotherapist."

– Andrew Teton, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Recipient, Antioch University Santa Barbara's "Excellence in Teaching" Award

About the Author
Norma Royale Wilder hopes there will be public interest in her book as the mental health statistics in the United States currently show staggering crises for its application. Since so little is known about therapy, especially bilingual psychotherapy, this short book could educate many people.

Ms. Wilder was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala, Central America, from 1963-65, taught Spanish and English as foreign languages, and has a Master's Degree in Spanish and South American Literature from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She later got a Master's Degree in Depth Psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California where Jungian Psychology is taught. She has worked as a bilingual psychotherapist in Santa Barbara, California for thirty years.

"How Does Bilingual Psychotherapy Work? Ideas for Interns in Training through STORYTELLING!" is a 68-page paperback with a retail price of $13.00 (eBook $8.00). The ISBN is 979-8-88812-419-2. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To buy the book, visit our online bookstore at https://rosedogbookstore.com/how-does-bilingual-psychotherapy-work-ideas-for-interns-in-training-through-storytelling/