Becoming a Therapist, Second Edition

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Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted guidebook and text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and clinical practice. It offers a window into what works and what doesn't work in interactions with patients, the ins and outs of the therapeutic relationship, and how to manage common clinical dilemmas. Featuring rich case examples, the book speaks directly to the questions, concerns, and insecurities of novice clinicians. Reproducible forms to aid in treatment planning can be downloaded and printed.

Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted guidebook and text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and clinical practice. It offers a window into what works and what doesn't work in interactions with patients, the ins and outs of the therapeutic relationship, and how to manage common clinical dilemmas. Featuring rich case examples, the book speaks directly to the questions, concerns, and insecurities of novice clinicians. Reproducible forms to aid in treatment planning can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

New to This Edition
*Reflects two decades of technological changes--covers how to develop email and texting policies, navigate social media, use electronic medical records, and optimize teletherapy.
*New chapters on professional development and on managing the impact of therapist life events (pregnancy and parental leave, vacations, medical issues).
*Instructive discussion of systemic racism, cultural humility, and implicit bias.
*Significantly revised chapter on substance use disorders, with a focus on motivational interviewing techniques.
*Reproducible/downloadable Therapist Tools.

See also other essential resources for new clinicians--The Mental Health Clinician's Workbook, by James Morrison, which takes a learn-by-doing approach to building diagnostic skills, and The Therapist's Journey, by Robert Taibbi, which offers guidance for navigating professional development, boundaries, self-care, and more.

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Foreword,Nhi-Ha Trinh
Introduction
I. The Consultation
1. First Contact
2. The First Moments
3. Initiating an Alliance and Assessing Safety
4. Enhancing the Therapeutic Alliance and Eliciting History
5. Collecting a Psychosocial History and Screening for Common Psychological Disorders
6. Creating a Formulation and a Treatment Plan
II. Frame and Variations
7. The Frame
8. Setting the Fee and Billing
9. Telephone Calls and Emails: From Dependencies to Emergencies
10. No-Shows, Late Arrivals, and Late Departures
11. When the Therapist’s Life Affects the Frame: Vacations, Pregnancies, and Illness
12. Confidentiality and Its Limits
III. Chemistry
13. Substance Use Disorders
14. Integrating Psychopharmacology with Psychotherapy
IV. Therapeutic Dilemmas
15. Managing Impasses
16. Empathic Lapses
17. Transference and Countertransference
18. Termination
V. Being a Therapist
19. Professional Development
Glossary
Additional Readings
References
Index