On Becoming a Psychotherapist

by Windy Dryden (Editor), Laurence Spurling (Editor)

Overview

Why do people want to become a psychotherapist? How do they translate this desire into reality? On Becoming a Psychotherapist explores these and related questions. Ten leading therapists write about their profession and their careers, examining how and why they became pyschotherapists. The contributors, representing a wide cross-section of their profession, come from both Britian and America, from different theoretical backgrounds, and are at different stages in their careers. They write in a personal and revealing way about their childhoods, families, colleagues, and training. This absorbing and fascinating book offers a fresh perspective on psychotherapy and the people attracted to it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415036115
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/02/1989
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Laurence Spurling, Windy Dryden

Table of Contents

Contributors, Preface, Part I: Introduction, Part II: The contributions, Part III: Commentaries, Appendix, Author index, Subject index

Editorial Reviews

‘A highly successful book which makes absorbing reading' - British Journal of Medical Psychology

From the Publisher

A collection of 10 personal accounts by individual therapists from different theoretical backgrounds, who each write on title subject. One one point they agree: it is not a therapist's training or background that is important but who he is. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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