Therapy's Best: Practical Advice and Gems of Wisdom from Twenty Accomplished Counselors and Therapists

by Rosenthal; Howard

• ISBN13: 9780789024756
• ISBN10: 0789024756
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-08-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Insightful interviews with a Who's Whoof the world's foremost therapists Therapy's Best is a lively and entertaining collection of one-on-one interviews with some of the top therapists and counselors in the world. Educator and psychotherapist Dr. Howard G. Rosenthal talks with twenty of therapy's legends, including Albert Ellis, arguably the greatest clinical psychologist and therapist of our time; assertiveness training pioneer Robert Alberti; experiential psychotherapist Al Mahrer; and William Glasser, the father of reality therapy and choice theory. Each interview reveals insights into the therapists' personal lives, their observations on counseling, and the helping profession in general, and their thoughts on what really works when dealing with clients in need. The interviews found in Therapy's Best uncover treatment strategies that are often missing from traditional textbooks, journal articles, courses, and seminars related to assertiveness training, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), marriage and family counseling, transactional analysis, psychoanalysis, suicide prevention, voice therapy, experiential psychotherapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). Conversations with the best and brightest” (including two recipients of the American Psychological Association's Division of Psychotherapy's Living Legends” award) reveal why these therapists are such effective helpers, what makes their theories so popular, and most important, what makes them tick. This unique book lets you rub elbows” with these consummate professionals and learn more about their theories, ideas, and experiences. Therapy's Best includes interviews with: Dr. Albert Ellis--creator of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and APA Division of Psychotherapy Living Legend” Dr. Edwin Schneidman--the foremost expert on suicide prevention, suicidology, and thanatology Richard Nelson Bolles--author of What Color Is Your Parachute? Dr. Dorothy and Dr. Ray Bevcar--husband and wife therapists who write textbooks on marriage counseling Dr. Al Mahrer--father of experiential psychotherapy and APA Division of Psychotherapy Living Legend” Les Greenberg--father of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Muriel James--co-author of Born to Win and many more! Therapy's Best is a must read for professionals who practice counseling and psychotherapy, students preparing to do likewise, and anyone else with an interest in therapy--and the people with provide it.

Table of Contents

Preface, Lessons from the Legends of the Couch	ix
The Svengali Interviews	1	(14)
Robert Alberti on Assertiveness: Rights and Writes	15	(10)
The Marriage Counseling Mystique: A Candid Interview with Dorothy and Ray Becvar	25	(14)
Schmoozing with Bob Bertolino: Solution-Oriented Brief Therapy Is Coming to a Treatment Center Near You	39	(24)
Flying High with the World's Best-Known Job-Hunting Counselor: Richard Nelson Bolles	63	(8)
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table and Beyond: An Insightful Interview with Jon Carlson	71	(12)
Psychotherapy Is a Strange Field: An In-Depth Chat with a Seasoned Professional, Raymond J. Corsini	83	(16)
The REBT Story You Haven't Heard: A No-Holds-Barred Interview with Albert Ellis	99	(14)
Voice Therapy: An Interview with Robert and Lisa Firestone	113	(36)
Samuel T. Gladding on Creativity	149	(12)
One-on-One with William Glasser: Counseling with Choice Theory, the New Reality Therapy	161	(12)
Les Greenberg: Emotion Makes a Comeback	173	(14)
The Wisdom of Muriel James	187	(8)
An Interview with Jeffrey Kottler	195	(8)
Taking off the Gloves with Al Mahrer, the Undisputed Welterweight Experiential Therapy Champion of the World	203	(18)
Psychoanalysis Now and Then: A Conversation with Nancy McWilliams	221	(18)
The Gambling Addiction Era Cometh: A Thought-Provoking Interview with Lia Nower	239	(10)
An Encounter with EMDR Pioneer Francine Shapiro: The Eyes Have It	249	(10)
A Psychological Approach to Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients: An Intellectual Exchange with Edwin S. Shneidman	259	(10)
What We Can Learn from Accomplished Counselors and Therapists: A Baker's Dozen of Insightful Gems of Wisdom	269	(6)
References	275