Self-harm is worryingly common in young women & is often used as a way of easing emotional suffering. Self-Harm: A Psychotherapeutic Approach explores the issues involved from the perspective of a psychoanalytical psychotherapist. Fiona Gardner examines these issues through extensive clinical material & an analysis of the social & cultural influences behind self-harm. This book will be of interest to all those working with those who are harming themselves including psychotherapists school counsellors social workers & mental health clinicians.