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Jeffrey A., Ph.D.Kottler

On Being a Therapist

On Being a Therapist

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On Being a Therapist, now in its sixth edition, addresses the challenges and stress factors faced by therapists in their practices, including technology, economic realities, managed care bureaucracy, work-related conflicts, and clients' anxiety and depression. It includes updated sources, new material on technology, and an emphasis on teletherapy and navigating ethics and practice logistics remotely. The book has been a source of comfort, support, and confidence for students and practitioners in counseling, psychology, social work, psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, and human services.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 03 June 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc


For over three decades, On Being a Therapist has served as a guiding light for mental health professionals and their clients, delving into the most intimate, perplexing, and revered aspects of aiding others. In this extensively revised and updated sixth edition, Jeffrey Kottler addresses numerous challenges that therapists encounter in their practices today, encompassing the pressures of heightened technology, economic realities, and advancements in theory and technique. He also explores the stressors arising from managed care bureaucracy, workplace conflicts, and clients' own anxiety and depression. This new edition features updated sources, comprehensive coverage of technology, insights into the unique challenges posed by the global pandemic, and a strong emphasis on teletherapy and navigating ethical and practice logistics remotely. On Being a Therapist has provided solace, support, and renewed confidence to generations of students and practitioners in counseling, psychology, social work, psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, and human services. This sixth edition further strengthens this foundation, continuing to educate, inform, and inspire helping professionals across the globe.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197604458
Edition number: 6 Revised edition

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