The Assassin And The Therapist

Author : Jeffrey Kottler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135967768
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Assassin and the Therapist written by Jeffrey Kottler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many therapists have likely worked with a client who has caused the therapist to confront his most cherished beliefs, or has changed the therapist in ways that forever altered the way he performs therapy, looks at the world, and sees himself. The author of this book found himself in just such a situation, causing him to begin his own search for truth. This book is the result of his search; it explores the nature of truth in psychotherapy and in the therapist’s life, examining some of the things that are often denied and rarely spoken about. This book contains two parallel narratives: the first tells the story of Jacob, a man in his seventies, who lived through one of the most dramatic periods in history and actually altered events through his acts of violence. Following him from his childhood to his recruitment, training, and life as an assassin, it is a tale of intrigue, of adventure and courage, but one that also raises a number of profound moral issues. The reader will find several unexpected but significant themes scattered throughout Jacob’s story which, upon close examination, have significant implications for the ways therapists think about their work and their relationships with clients. The second narrative details the author’s struggles as a therapist as he tries to make sense of his doubt, imperfections, and self-deceptions. The reader will join him on his search for truth in both psychotherapy and life. His story becomes a lesson for digging deep into the complex and ambiguous nature of what therapists do and what they think they learn in their work. A greatly unique and fascinating work, readers will find themselves both enthralled in and changed by Jacob’s story and the author’s journey.

Author : Jeffrey A. Kottler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415800648
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Assassin and the Therapist written by Jeffrey A. Kottler and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jeffrey Kottler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135967776
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Assassin and the Therapist written by Jeffrey Kottler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many therapists have likely worked with a client who has caused the therapist to confront his most cherished beliefs, or has changed the therapist in ways that forever altered the way he performs therapy, looks at the world, and sees himself. The author of this book found himself in just such a situation, causing him to begin his own search for truth. This book is the result of his search; it explores the nature of truth in psychotherapy and in the therapist’s life, examining some of the things that are often denied and rarely spoken about. This book contains two parallel narratives: the first tells the story of Jacob, a man in his seventies, who lived through one of the most dramatic periods in history and actually altered events through his acts of violence. Following him from his childhood to his recruitment, training, and life as an assassin, it is a tale of intrigue, of adventure and courage, but one that also raises a number of profound moral issues. The reader will find several unexpected but significant themes scattered throughout Jacob’s story which, upon close examination, have significant implications for the ways therapists think about their work and their relationships with clients. The second narrative details the author’s struggles as a therapist as he tries to make sense of his doubt, imperfections, and self-deceptions. The reader will join him on his search for truth in both psychotherapy and life. His story becomes a lesson for digging deep into the complex and ambiguous nature of what therapists do and what they think they learn in their work. A greatly unique and fascinating work, readers will find themselves both enthralled in and changed by Jacob’s story and the author’s journey.

Author : Jeffrey Kottler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190641568
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Being a Therapist written by Jeffrey Kottler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than thirty years, On Being a Therapist has inspired generations of mental health professionals to explore the most private and sacred aspects of their work helping others. In this thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition, Jeffrey Kottler explores many of the challenges that therapists face in their practices today, including pressures from increased technology, economic realities, and advances in theory and technique. He also explores the stress factors that are brought on from managed care bureaucracy, conflicts at work, and clients' own anxiety and depression. This new edition includes updated sources, new material on technology, new problems that therapists face, and two new chapters: "On Being a Therapeutic Storyteller-and Listener" and "On Being a Client: How to Get the Most from Therapy." Generations of students and practitioners in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, and human services have found comfort and confidence in On Being a Therapist, and this Fifth Edition -- intended to be the author's last major update to the seminal work -- only builds upon this solid foundation as it continues to educate helping professionals everywhere.

Author : Jeffrey A. Kottler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197604455
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Being a Therapist written by Jeffrey A. Kottler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The therapist's journey -- Struggles for power and influence -- Personal and professional lives -- On being a therapeutic storyteller- and listener -- 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 : myths and secrets -- Lies we tell ourselves- and others -- Self-care prospects and realities : becoming models for our clients -- Alternative therapies for therapists -- Toward creativity and personal growth -- On being a client : how to get the most from therapy.

Author : Jeffrey A. Kottler
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393710998
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Therapist in the Real World: What You Never Learn in Graduate School (But Really Need to Know) written by Jeffrey A. Kottler and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice and inspiration for the real-life challenges of being a mental health professional. Graduate school and professional training for therapists often focus on academic preparation, but there’s a lot more that a therapist needs to know to be successful after graduation. With warmth, wisdom, and expertise, Jeffrey A. Kottler covers crucial but underaddressed challenges that therapists face in their professional lives at all levels of experience. PART I , “More Than You Bargained For,” covers the changing landscape of the mental health profession and the limits and merits of professional training. PART II , “Secrets and Neglected Challenges,” explores important issues that are often overlooked during training years, including the ways our clients become our greatest teachers, the power of storytelling, and the role of deception in psychotherapy. And in PART III , “Ongoing Personal and Professional Development,” Kottler focuses on areas in which even the most experienced therapists can continue to hone their talents and maximize their potential, laying out effective tips to navigate organization politics, write and publish books and articles, cultivate creativity in clinical work, maintain a private practice, present and lecture to large and small audiences, sustain passion for the work of helping others, plan for the future, and much more. As honest and inspiring as it is revealing, this book offers therapists and counselors at all levels of experience key ideas for thriving after formal education.

Author : Jeffrey A. Kottler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118225813
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Being a Master Therapist written by Jeffrey A. Kottler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from master therapists and bring your skills to the next level Bringing a breath of fresh air to the therapy profession, this compelling and thoughtful resource urges readers to move from competency to full mastery in the mental health field. Combining the findings of hundreds of previous studies, interviews with a wide range of master therapists, own unique experiences and perspectives, Jeffery A. Kottler and Jon Carlson have devised a guide that takes therapists out of their comfort zones. Professionals in the fields of psychology, counseling, social work, and human services, as well as graduate students studying for these professions, will find a level of honesty and candor in this resource, which tackles a range of essential topics in a frank, personal tone, and closes with a meaningful discussion about the challenges of striving for mastery. Master therapists and authors Kottler and Carlson explore a range of hot-button topics, such as: Cultural misunderstandings Disliking your clients (or having clients dislike you) Receiving negative feedback from clients Injecting creativity into the therapeutic process Finding time for social justice and advocacy On Being a Master Therapist provides a much-needed look at a range of topics that aren't often given such genuine and insightful treatment, with the goal of helping you attain the attributes that truly distinguish excellence in clinical practice. Start on your journey toward mastery with this thoughtful resource.

Author : Michael F. Hoyt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415500834
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Therapist Stories of Inspiration, Passion, and Renewal written by Michael F. Hoyt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading therapists in the field discuss the heart and soul of their work, what makes it worth doing, the love and poetics of helping people change, and how they renew their hope and energy in this inspirational text.

Author : Jeffrey Kottler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190205709
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Therapy Over 50 written by Jeffrey Kottler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional training in counseling and psychotherapy makes minimal distinctions on the ages of the client and therapist in the treatment process. Therapy Over 50: Aging Issues in Psychotherapy and the Therapist's Life highlights how therapy is frequently a very different process for the older client and therapist. Specifically, this book explores: a) how therapists over 50 (or approaching that life transition) experience, struggle, and enjoy doing therapy in ways that are different from when they were younger (this includes their special challenges, adaptations, fears, and joys); and b) the landscape related to working clinically with aging clients, and those approaches and strategies that work best with this population. The text also includes both current research and classic literature on the subject of aging issues in therapy, as well as current excerpts from interviews the authors will conduct with some of the most notable aging figures in the fields of counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, and clinical psychology. Therapy Over 50 ultimately deals with the inevitable and unrelenting changes that take place along with corresponding lost and reconfigured dreams as well as the approaches and strategies that are most effective for working with this population. With an optimistic tone, Kottler and Carlson promote a philosophy of positive aging and development for the therapist and client, thereby offering hope and inspiration for both parties

Author : Jeffrey A. Kottler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190866853
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Change written by Jeffrey A. Kottler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What causes human beings to make a significant change in their lives, a transformative shift in thinking and actions? Research has shown that even in cases of unqualified success, a therapist and their client often have wildly different views on what made it work. Taking that as his starting point, Jeffrey Kottler leads the reader on an exploration of human behaviour, seeking to find out what it is that really makes a difference that can lead to transformative and lasting change.