The Imperfect Therapist: Learning from Failure in Therapeutic Practice (Jossey Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series) [Hardcover]

Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author), Diane S. Blau (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Through self-disclosures and reports from prominent practitioners, the authors present successful and unsuccessful methods of dealing with feelings of failure.... Beginning therapists to seasoned veterans will find this book intriguing, supportive, and beneficial."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (March 10, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555421458
• ISBN-13: 978-1555421458
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeffrey A. Kottler has authored over 65 books in the field for counselors, therapists, teachers, and the public, including COMPASSIONATE THERAPY: WORKING WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS; ON BEING A THERAPIST; COUNSELORS FINDING THEIR WAY; MAKING CHANGES LAST; COUNSELING SKILLS FOR TEACHERS; DIVINE MADNESS: TEN STORIES OF CREATIVE STRUGGLE; BAD THERAPY: MASTER THERAPISTS SHARE THEIR WORST FAILURES; THE CLIENT WHO CHANGED ME: STORIES OF THERAPIST PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION; and THE MUMMY AT THE DINING ROOM TABLE: EMINENT THERAPISTS REVEAL THEIR MOST UNUSUAL CASES AND WHAT THEY TEACH US ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR.

Jeffrey has worked as a teacher, counselor, and therapist in a preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, university, community college, and private practice. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Peru and Iceland, teaching counseling theory and practice. He has also served as a visiting professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, and Nepal. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Counseling Department at California State University, Fullerton.