Tales of shipwrecks and castaways -- Philosophical assumptions : a credo -- Throwing out the lifelines : the meaning of caring -- Manning the lifeboats : the tidal model in practice -- A map of the territory -- The self domain : the need for emotional security -- The assessment of suicide risk -- Bridging : engaging with the self in crisis -- The world domain : planning holistic care -- The others domain : an anchor in the social world -- The lantern on the stern : individual care -- All hands to the pumps : group care -- Making waves : theoretical and philosophical undercurrents -- Origins and developments : in the shallows and in the deep -- The voyage from recovery to reclamation -- The compass : the ten commitments.