The Client Who Changed Me
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Front cover; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; Chapter 1. FROM CLAY TO FIRE: A Mythological Tale; Chapter 2. JEFFREY A. KOTTLER: About Last Night; Chapter 3. JON CARLSON: Self-Surgery to Remove the Transponder; Chapter 4. VIOLET OAKLANDER: The Kitten That Roared; Chapter 5. FRANK PITTMAN: An Affair with an Alien; Chapter 6. ROBERT NEIMEYER: Using Metaphors to Thaw a Frozen Woman; Chapter 7. ALAN MARLATT: A New Name; Chapter 8. ALBERT ELLIS: Learning from a Difficult Customer; Chapter 9. BRADFORD KEENEY: A Family of Pirates; Chapter 10. JOHN GRAY: Little Things Make a Big Difference.Chapter 11. STEVEN LANKTON: Clients Tune Me UpChapteer 12. DAVID E. SCHARFF: The Patient Who Taught Me to Be a Therapist; Chapter 13. PAT LOVE: The Broken Heart; Chapter 14. LAURA BROWN: A Spirtitual Awakening; Chapter 15. KEN HARDY: Mister Black Doctor; Chapter 16. MICHAEL YAPKO: Caught in a Controversy; Chapter 17. JOHN MURPHY: A Language of Shrugs; Chapter 18. JOHN KRUMBOLTZ: The Story of the Sun and the Wind; Chapter 19. PAUL.Electronic reproduction.Available via World Wide Web.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates how specific, challenging, or transformative client interactions fundamentally alter the professional identity and clinical approach of experienced therapists. Jeffrey A. Kottler, a prominent author and educator in the field of counseling, curates a series of personal accounts from renowned practitioners. By examining these pivotal moments, the book argues that the therapeutic relationship is a reciprocal process where the clinician is as much shaped by the client as the client is by the clinician.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Personal narratives from diverse, high-profile psychotherapists and counselors.
- Case studies illustrating specific clinical breakthroughs or professional crises.
- Reflections on the emotional and intellectual impact of difficult or unique client encounters.
- Insights into the evolution of therapeutic techniques and personal growth within the profession.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and practitioners frequently cite this work as a valuable resource for understanding the human element of clinical practice. Readers often note that the prose is accessible and provides a candid look at the vulnerability inherent in the therapeutic profession.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10:
020395632X
ISBN-13:
9780203956328
Non-Fiction
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Professional Development
Counseling
Electronic books
Psychotherapist and patient
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