The Therafields Psychotherapy Community: Promise, Betrayal, and Demise

Set within the context of other intentional communities or communes during the 1960s and 1970s, this book examines one such community, known as Therafields, developed with a focus on psychotherapy. Beginnings of hope and goodwill were eroded fairly early through decisions made by Lea Hindley-Smith, its central founding member, though their impacts were not necessarily visible for some time.

Within ten years the expansive spirit of the early community floundered, leaving confusion and even ra...