The Overweight Patient

This book adopts an original approach in developing TA as a tool for tackling obesity. The style is clear and easily grasped. Practice examples are illustrative and helpful… it can serve as a useful practice guide for social workers who engage with people who are obese. – European Journal of Social WorkI would highly recommend this book for therapist and anyone interested in the problem of weight and obesity but I also recommend this book as an excellent example of the application of Transactional Analysis as an approach to understanding and working with psychological problems. – Transactional Analyst, Carol WainThis book is intended as a practical guide for therapists and counsellors who work with people who are obese, and where the obesity is acknowledge as an issue. This book adopts man original approach in developing TA as a tool for tackling obesity. The style is clear and easily grasped. Practice examples are illustrative and helpful. – European Journal of Social Work

Kathy Leach is a clinical transactional analyst who specialises in psychotherapy for the overweight and people who overeat. She teaches on MA courses and runs training and workshops on working with overeating and obesity for both trainee and qualified practitioners in the caring professions. She lives in Wiltshire, UK.