Kottler, Jeffrey A.

On being a therapist / Jeffrey A. Kottler. - 4th ed. - San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010. - xiii, 352 p. ; pbk ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The therapist's journey -- Struggles for power and influence -- Personal and professional lives -- How clients change their therapists -- Hardships of therapeutic practice -- Being imperfect, living with failure -- Patients who test our patience -- Boredom and burnout -- That which is not said -- Lies we tell ourselves--and others -- Alternative therapies for therapists -- Toward creativity and personal.

9780470565476 (pbk.) 0470565470 (pbk.)

2009041092

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101516826 DNLM 015453146 Uk


Psychotherapists--Psychology.
Psychotherapy--Practice--Psychological aspects.
Professional Practice.
Psychotherapy.
Physician-Patient Relations.

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