Thoughts for Therapists : Reflections on the Art of Healing

by Schwartz, Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781886230743
• ISBN10: 1886230749
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-15
• Publisher: Impact Pub

Summary

You're about to read the best thoughts of the best thinkers in psychotherapy: personal stories, insightful comments, practical quotations, case histories, anecdotes, expert advice - all from the most highly respected leaders in the field.

Author Biography

Bernard Schwartz, Ph.D., is currently the director of clinical supervision for Catholic Charities and director of clinical training for Outreach Concern in Orange County, California, and has written a number of books, including How to Fail as a Therapist. He has specialized in the fields of sports psychology, and child custody evaluations, and has written extensively on both subjects.John V. Flowers, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Chapman University and a clinical psychologist in private practice. His research has focused on psychotherapy process and outcome, and more recently psychotherapy in the cinema. He has authored dozens of journal articles, several books, including How to Fail as a Therapist, and made hundred of presentations to scientific societies.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
On the Therapist's Challenges	p. 5
The Complexity of Clinical Work	p. 6
Client Resistance	p. 8
Clarity of Communication	p. 11
Maintaining Boundaries	p. 13
Therapy and Men	p. 16
Therapy and Women	p. 18
Accepting Our Clinical Limitations	p. 20
On the Nature of the Healing Relationship	p. 23
Bonding	p. 24
Caring	p. 26
Empathy	p. 28
Acceptance	p. 30
Trustworthiness	p. 32
Responsiveness to Negative Feedback	p. 34
On the Characteristics of Healers	p. 37
Emotional Intelligence	p. 38
Passion	p. 40
Patience	p. 42
Positive Expectations	p. 44
Persistence	p. 46
Creativity	p. 48
Credibility	p. 50
The Therapist Acts	p. 53
Problem Solving	p. 53
Collaborating	p. 55
Engendering Hope	p. 58
Goal Setting	p. 60
Confrontation	p. 62
Flexibility	p. 64
Using Humor	p. 66
The Healer's Journey	p. 69
Success	p. 70
Dealing with Failure and Criticism	p. 72
Self-Care	p. 74
Healing the Deeper Wounds	p. 77
Grieving and Loss	p. 78
Treating Trauma Victims	p. 80
The Paralysis of Shame	p. 84
The Option of Forgiveness	p. 86
The Art of Healing: The Debates	p. 89
Advice Giving	p. 89
Self-Disclosure vs. Professional Anonymity	p. 91
Empirical vs. Intuitive Therapy	p. 93
On Healing in a "Briefer-the-Better" HMO World	p. 95
Views of Human Nature	p. 97
Evolving Perspectives on Therapy	p. 101
The Neurobiological View of Therapy	p. 101
Mindfulness: The Eastern View	p. 104
The Constructivist View	p. 105
Resource-Based Therapy	p. 109
After-Thoughts	p. 113
Suggested Readings	p. 115
References	p. 117
Index	p. 131
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