In this book, psychotherapist David Richo explores our tendency to transfer potent feelings about people from the past onto the people in our lives, whether they are our intimate partners, coworkers, or friends. This can become a major stumbling block in relationships, preventing us from seeing others as they really are. Richo offers valuable insights and practical guidance on how to recognize and free ourselves from this destructive pattern.When the Past Is Present helps readers to:Understand how the wounds of childhood become exposed in adult relationships—and why this is a giftRecognize strong attractions and aversions to people in the present as signals that we may be reliving the pastHeal emotional wounds of the past so that they won’t sabotage present-day relationshipsUse mindfulness to become aware of how we slip into the past in day-to-day life—and to bring us back to the present moment

David Richo, PhD, is a therapist, teacher, and author who leads popular workshops around the country at such venues as the Esalen Institute, New York Open Center, and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He is the author of several books. He lives in Santa Barbara and San Francisco, California.

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