A Guide for Beginning Psychotherapists [Paperback]

Joan S. Zaro (Author), Roland Barach (Author), Deborah Jo Nedelman (Author), Irwin S. Dreiblatt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 1977 | ISBN-10: 0521292301 | ISBN-13: 978-0521292306 | Edition: 1

A Guide for Beginning Psychotherapists provides a highly ethical and commonsense approach to the practical difficulties that confront all beginning psychotherapists. Students of clinical social work, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and psychiatric nursing usually receive a strong theoretical education. But how are students to apply their theoretical understanding when they first face a patient? How can beginning psychotherapists resolve the normal anxieties and concerns they experience? How can they develop the techniques and the confidence to counter patient hostility, distrust, or resistance in a constructive manner? The answers to these questions come with experience, but experience is what a beginner does not have. The authors of the Guide seek to provide initial solutions to the most common of these problems by sharing their own professional expertise with the student. The authors have written the Guide for therapists of all theoretical persuasions in all of the applicable disciplines. In addition, it should be useful to physicians, pastoral counselors, and school counselors, who are often the first people outside the client's family to confront psychological problems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (November 30, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521292301
• ISBN-13: 978-0521292306
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #427,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great basic intro to working as a psychotherapist, November 10, 2004

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Craig Hyatt "Craig Hyatt" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide for Beginning Psychotherapists (Paperback)

This book was written in 1977 so it may be out of date. However, I am considering becoming a psychotherapist and wanted information about the day-to-day work. For this, the book is excellent: it is heavy on practice and light on theory. The first chapter discusses motives for becoming a therapist, which I found useful for self-examination. Then the book follows a typical case from background research on a client, to the initial interview, staffing reports, and so forth, through terminating therapy. Along the way, the book provides mini-case studies to illustrate key points. The book gives many practical hints such as how to put a client at ease, how to arrange the office, deal with no-show clients, and so forth. In summary, this is a good book for a beginning therapist or a person wanting insight into the day-to-day work of a therapist.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, April 3, 2009

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Ashley M. Johnson "AshJ" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Guide for Beginning Psychotherapists (Paperback)

The book is in good condition, the cover was cut in the corner but I can read everything. It took a week to be sent to me. All in all good experience with service and product. Thank you very much!