Getting Started as a Therapist

<p><i>Getting Started as a Therapist</i> provides students and new therapists a bridge between education and practice. Written for a transtheoretical audience, the book explores questions and struggles common to students and new therapist supervisees. Readers can find pointed guidance in 52 chapters, spanning five categories. Categories include:</p><p><br/>¿ Establishing better therapeutic relationships <br/>¿ Increasing diagnostic accuracy, understanding why diagnosis is not a dirty word, and how it is critical to good outcomes<br/>¿ What to avoid saying to patients <br/>¿ Specialized topics like how to more effectively talk about self-injury and learning to use metaphors<br/>¿ Professional development such as making the most of supervision and how to limit liability</p><p><br/>The succinct chapters come alive with real-life examples and are often followed by suggestions for further reading and worksheets that help readers to refine their practice.</p>