Therapists use words to help guide their clients through difficult times, but where are the words that can guide the healers as they develop professionally, struggle with difficult cases, adapt to changing times? Here, for practitioners and students, is a reference work which contains the best thoughts of the best thinkers in the field of psychotherapy, addressing the breadth and depth of what it means to be a therapist. Schwartz and Flowers have searched through hundreds of books, old and new, as well as thousands of journal articles, to find those words. The book is organized into nine core topic areas, and includes quotations, the authors' own "modest reflections," relevant case histories, anecdotes and references for further reading. Clients can be difficult and psychotherapy practice stressful. Keep this insightful volume within easy reach—for inspiration, for guidance, for sustenance.

Thoughts for Therapists: Reflections on the Art of Healing (The Practical Therapist Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schwartz PhD, Bernard

Flowers PhD, John

Psychology & Counseling

IMPACT

From the Foreword, by Arnold Lazarus, PhD, ABPP:
“I shudder when I think... when I, as a newly minted PhD in clinical psychology, was certified as competent and qualified... it is not farfetched to say I knew next to nothing...”
“Newly minted” therapists aren't alone in making mistakes, of course; even seasoned professionals can benefit from discovering the 50+ most common errors therapists make, and how to avoid them. Newly revised and updated, this indispensable guide includes more case examples and adds seven ways “to fail” with child patients, too.
How to Fail... details how to avoid errors such as not recognizing limitations, performing incomplete assessments, ignoring science, ruining the client relationship, setting improper boundaries, terminating improperly, therapist burnout, and more.

How to Fail as a Therapist: 50+ Ways to Lose or Damage Your Patients (Practical Therapist)

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Thoughts for Therapists: Reflections on the Art of Healing (The Practical Therapist Series)

How to Fail as a Therapist: 50+ Ways to Lose or Damage Your Patients (Practical Therapist)