Their Finest Hour: Master Therapists Share Their Greatest Success Stories - Brossura

Kottler, Jeffrey

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ISBN 10: 184590088X ISBN 13: 9781845900885

Casa editrice: Crown House Publishing, 2008

Riassunto

In Their Finest Hour, therapists on the cutting edge of their profession detail their most professionally rewarding cases and share what they learnt from them. These outstanding therapists define achievement in their field, describe how therapy really works and speak frankly about how their cases shaped their ideas. Each interview was recorded and then transcribed and written into narrative prose, including re-created dialogue that was based on case notes and recordings. The contributors approved all the material and the identifying features of clients were disguised. There have been some excellent books in the past about the most interesting and seminal cases of psychotherapy, but never have the greatest successes of the most accomplished theoreticians been assembled in one volume, and told in their own words. Included are stories from: Michael Yapko Albert Ellis Stephen Lankton Arnold Lazarus Jon Carlson William Glasser Previously published as ISBN 9780205430031.

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Recensione

It was always said to me that there were three private activities in life, one was teaching, one was being a therapist and the other? ... well, I probably don t need to enlarge upon! Therapy is understandably very personal and rarely do you get a chance to see therapy evolve not just in one session but in a series of sessions. Seldom can you explore what is considered someone s best session from which you can learn what therapy is about, nor do you often get the chance to think about what you consider will be your one of your finest hours in therapy. How do you know if you are making a difference? How do you know what is good therapy ? How do you know what isn t? If you have ever pondered on these questions, if you are curious about how therapy actually works or even nosey about this notion from those considered on the cutting edge of this amazing profession, if you are looking for ways of challenging or even simply expanding upon your own views on what therapy is about, then this is just what you are looking for. There are twenty-nine fascinating chapters that draw you into experienced therapists work and will unquestionably draw you into your own. What better read, than honest well thought out opinions and narratives of therapists at work and not just one approach to therapy either, here you will encounter the richness of many. On reading this, you will be inspired, you will have insights into the inner world of the therapist, you may well have a greater vision of your own inner world, but you will certainly have further developed your own way of being a master therapist! --Tom Barber, Principle Tutor - Contemporary College of Therapeutic Studies

To read this book is like having a Master Class from the best in the business. In their own words they pass on to us their ideas and their strategies for dealing with a wide variety of subjects. An excellent book from which we can all, from student to experienced therapist, learn so much. --Ursula Markham, Founder and Principal, The Hypnothink Foundation

This book shows the powerful benefits that can emerge when experienced therapists look back and reflect upon their clinical work and not only share 'what works' but also describe how they have managed professional difficulties, failures and moments of uncertainty. A number of respected therapists from a variety of backgrounds share 'success' stories and describe clinical cases that illustrate their own unique approach to therapy. Contributors share personal stories about how they work with their clients, who are both individuals and families. The complex (and sometimes disturbing) narrative of everyday human life and family is explored and the concluding chapter (29) provides an excellent analysis and evaluation of core themes. The contributors present vivid case studies dealing with a wide range of challenging problems and issues and show how the therapists own experience can be highly relevant to their care of others and how these experiences can be used to form a healing bond in therapy. In the 21st century, increasingly therapists play a central role in the delivery of healthcare, generally for good, but sometimes for bad. Poignant, honest, and illuminating, 'Their finest hour' allows us to understand more fully the relationship between the personal and the professional. This invaluable work provides inspiration and insight for anyone working at the cutting edge of therapy and provides distilled hard-won knowledge for those who might be contemplating such a career. --Andy Young, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Sheffield Hallam University

This is a book that incorporates the thoughts, insights and strategies of some of the finest therapists, and it is inspiring. It is hard to put this book down once you start reading with so much to learn fro --Andy Young, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Sheffield Hallam University

This is a very unique book when compared with the many that I have reviewed over the years. It is not a book of methods or methodology. It is not a book of theories and dreams. It is a book of reality and experience. This book is a collection of writings compiled by therapists who are at the forefront of their profession. They are at the cutting edge and have much expertise and experience to share with us all so that we can, in turn , expand and develop our own working strategies and understandings. In the book they share some of their most rewarding experiences with us and we discover what they were able to learn from them. It is fascinating to read about how see their own version of therapy working and it is refreshing to read very honest and frank accounts of the work that they do and the changes that may have occurred within them and their own work procedures as a result of their experiences. The book is immensely readable and , although based upon interviews, is finally produced as narrative prose which includes considerable examples of dialogue ( re-created) based on the case notes and recordings that each therapist had made. It is a wonderful book and I found it totally fascinating. By the time I reached the end I felt as if I had undergone an inspirational experience and felt my own knowledge was enriched also by the reading of these interesting case studies. It is a treasure chest full of gold nuggets there for the taking. It is so seldom that we have the opportunity to have insight into the life and work of so many amazing therapists. This book is a triumph and is one that I pick up time and time again. --David Slater, The Hypnotherapist, December 2008

This book shows the powerful benefits that can emerge when experienced therapists look back and reflect upon their clinical work and not only share 'what works' but also describe how they have managed professional difficulties, failures and moments of uncertainty. A number of respected therapists from a variety of backgrounds share 'success' stories and describe clinical cases that illustrate their own unique approach to therapy. Contributors share personal stories about how they work with their clients, who are both individuals and families. The complex (and sometimes disturbing) narrative of everyday human life and family is explored and the concluding chapter (29) provides an excellent analysis and evaluation of core themes. The contributors present vivid case studies dealing with a wide range of challenging problems and issues and show how the therapists own experience can be highly relevant to their care of others and how these experiences can be used to form a healing bond in therapy. In the 21st century, increasingly therapists play a central role in the delivery of healthcare, generally for good, but sometimes for bad. Poignant, honest, and illuminating, 'Their finest hour' allows us to understand more fully the relationship between the personal and the professional. This invaluable work provides inspiration and insight for anyone working at the cutting edge of therapy and provides distilled hard-won knowledge for those who might be contemplating such a career. --Andy Young, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Sheffield Hallam University

L'autore

Jeffrey Kottler is Professor and Chair of the Counselling Department at California State University, Fullerton and has written more than 50 books on psychology, counselling, and related fields. Jon Carlson is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois and is a psychologist at the Wellness Clinic in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He has authored more than 30 books and 120 articles and produced more than 100 DVD and videos featuring the world s best therapists in action.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Crown House Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 184590088X
• ISBN 13: 9781845900885
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile