Classic book for all grad school psychotherapy students
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Very classic and well written information every counseling should own whether it is required for class or not.  Has tons of information for future references and citations for most counseling classes.
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This is the most comprehensive treatment planning book I own.  I wish I had bought it in my first semester of school.  Gehart is a clear and engaging writer.  The clinical vignettes are true-to-life.  The theoretical summaries are priceless and will save you hours of confusing cross-referencing and reading.  If you are involved in psychotherapy, clinical psychology, counseling or even a humanities scholar who is interested in theories of psychology, you should have this book on your reference shelf.
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I am an old student of Dr. Wendorf and waited nearly ten years to see this book hit the shelves. In that time I went from student to professional. The knowledge from his classes helped to prepare me for the real world in treating clients. You have to be creative and think outside the box in treatment. A manual does not properly prepare you for most real world client issues. This book is a collection of many of his lessons told through examples of real people he treated during his career. Each section focuses on a different mental illness and how Dr. Bob treated that client. The chapters are thought provoking, hilarious, and even tear jerking as you take a ride through a man's career and the lessons he learned. This is not a text book with boring non-human descriptions. The clients are real and their personas are perfectly described and molded in the book. You really get the feel of the personalities of each client as you read about them. A connection is made to that person and I often found myself smiling as I read about their journey through treatment as their lives changed before my eyes. I actually kept my notes from those classes years ago and used them as a guide to creative treatment. This book serves that same purpose. If you want a road map to treatment and a humanistic grasp on mental illness, how it effects real people, and how to treat them, then read this book.
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In their book. Psychodynamic Therapy: A Guide to Evidence-based Practice, Richard Summers and Jacques Barber have done a perfect job accomplishing an almost impossible task. They have united a practical approach to psychodynamic psychotherapy with great intellectual depth with regard to difficult concepts. Moreover, they accomplish this task by using empirical evidence. As a training director, I could not ask for a more wonderful book for my students, who love this book!! As one of them wrote, "I liked the open-minded, flexible feel of it and the effort to sum up the evidence.." This student also noted that the authors do many other things, such as systematically incorporate positive psycholology. Thank you, Drs. Summers and Barber for this wonderful book.

Elizabeth L. Auchincloss, M.D.
Vice-chair, Graduate Medical Education
Department of Psychiatry
Weill Cornell Medical Center
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Jorge Cham has really captured the essence of the graduate student and his/her graduate school experience. Every grad student should read his series of comic books; it'll help alleviate the hardship and isolation of their grad school experience!
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The rare volume it is that serves as a clear exposition of the art and craft of psychotherapy.  Beyond Empathy illuminates integrative psychotherapy, a theory and method of relational treatment, as useful for  the seasoned practitioner as for the beginning therapist.
A basic  premise of the authors is that psychological health and growth rest upon  the foundation of the quality of our relationships.  Bringing into  awareness interruptions to contact within the self and with others is a  main focus of treatment.  Through the skillful use of inquiry, attunement  and involvement, the integrative psychotherapist works to bring the client  into full relational contact.
The authors identify and explain in depth  eight relational needs:  security, valuing, acceptance, mutuality,  self-definition, making an impact, having the other initiate, expressing  love.  They posit that these needs are present in every relationship and,  in fact, define a relationship.  An integral part of the therapeutic  framework is the valuing of the functions of the client's coping mechanisms  and defenses. The authors believe that only through this valuing does the  client become willing to let go of old patterns (fixed gestalten), that  were once psychologically protective and now are maladaptive and  anachronistic.  Deepening the understanding of what other therapies may see  as therapeutic impasse, the important concept of justaposition is  explained; that is, progress may be slowed due to the marked contrast  between what is provided in the therapeutic relationship and what was  needed and longed for, but not provided in prior important  relationships.
Beyond Empathy goes beyond theory to extrapolate a theory  of methods.  These methods serve to deepen the client's affective  experience, enhancing heart-to-heart contact in relationship.  This builds  uppon Erskine & Moursund's prior work, Integrative Psychotherapy in  Action (Gestalt Journal Press, 1998), which is organized primarily around a  theory of therapy and provides extensive transcripts of live work.  The  live transcripts in this volume also include a detailed look at the  therapists' interventions.  They are good companion volumes.
Whether you  plan to use this as a text or a reference book, it is an essential  adddition to any clinician's library.  It is the culmination of decades of  clinical expertise, original thought, and synthesis of concepts drawn from  the best traditions of theory and practice of psychotherapy.  It offers a  clarity, usability and elegance not often found in writings in this  field---it will not sit idly on your shelf!
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I am in graduate school for social work. My supervisor recommend this book to me, and I am so glad she did. I love it! I highly recommend to anyone interested in personality types and/or personal growth.
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As a Clinical Psychologist with 24 years post license experience, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. A large part of treating
mood and anxiety disorders ( among others ) is teaching skills. Dr Burns does this simply and effectively. My clients comment that Feeling Good accelerates their healing, freeing the therapy hour from teaching, allowing problem solving and exploration.
My only reservations have to do with the placement of the theory so early in the book.
New clients are experiencing so much distress. For some, this theory discussion is hard to make sense of, and that's the end of reading it. I tell many clients that despite my years of providing psychological treatment, I struggle with how the theory is described. Often, I suggest reading this section after they have 6 months or more of treatment, when a desire for a greater understanding of cognitive therapy is desired.
The section on medications bothers me as well. Though medication treatment is overused, it remains beneficial for a large number of clients. I've spoken to Dr. Burns about the fine line between education and undermining the treatment.
In summary, despite my areas of concern, I find Feeling Good to be an excellent first step in psychoeducation and skills training,  as a part of treatment.
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Many books have been written about the subconscious mind. This classic by Dr. Murphy, remains an all-time favorite. Written in a friendly, informal style, the author gently leads the reader to a greater understanding and appreciation of the power and function of the subconscious mind. As Dr. Murphy wrote, The secret possessed by the great men of all ages was their ability to contact and release the powers of their subconscious mind. In this book, he explains how you can too!

Several easy-to-learn techniques for self-improvement are described. These brief techniques combine your intention, imagination, and self-suggestionworking in cooperation with the power of your subconscious mindin ways designed to help improve nearly all areas of your life. Here is an example of one of the techniques you will learn. Dr. Murphy coined this technique, The Three Magic Steps. Heres how you do it.

1. At bedtimebefore you fall asleeprelax physically and mentally. Allow yourself to enter a peaceful, drowsy, state of mind.
2. While in this receptive state of mind, mentally repeat a short, positively-worded phrase that expresses your intention or desire. Slowly repeat this phrase over and over (in a lullaby-like fashion) for a few minutes.
3. Just before you drift off to sleep, imagine a friend or loved one looking directly at you. See the smiling face and hear the friendly voice offer you a sincere Congratulations! on the success of your intention. And then simply fall asleep.

This is not an academic treatise or scholarly review. This is an encouraging reminder of the great power that lies within you that explains how you can partner up with the subconscious mind to help create a better personal and/or professional life.

Timothy A. Storlie, PhD
Author of Transformational Daydreaming: How to Talk with Your Subconscious Mind and Daydream Your Way to a Better Life
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I've spent the last 30 years practicing and teaching psychotherapy.  In that time I've read everyone from Jay Haley and Steve de Shazer to Otto Kernberg and Heinz Kohut and lots of people in between in search of helpful ideas. I came across Kenneth Gergen's writings several years ago and now I can't stop reading the guy. This book is the best introduction to social constructionism and Gergen himself I have read to date. I only wish it had been his first so I could have had this clear, broad ranging work as a starting point for reading his earlier, somewhat more challenging writings. Careful though, one book, and you might get addicted.
Phillip Ziegler, co-author of Recreating Partnership: A Solution-Oriented, Collaborative Approach to Couples Therapy
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This textbook is required for one of our college courses for the psych program. It is used as a comprehensive study of psychology, so we use it is for GRE prep. It is by far one of my favorite textbooks. It is easily laid out. It is a TON of material and literally discusses almost every psychological principle. It's dense, but easy to consume in my opinion. I always refer to it when I need a refresher on a principle or need to recap some material. I definitely recommend for someone needing a well-rounded exam of psychology!
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This book saved me from eventual self destruction and led me to seek further resources on BPD recovery. Though it was written several years ago, it remains a classic in the literature. I have disseminated numerous copies of this book to mental health professionials,members of the clergy,and other fellow borderlines since I initially aquired it. ALL who received it benefited highly in finally understanding,in depth,the INTENSE and relentless anguish,pain and despair that those of us with BPD suffer from on a DAILY basis. Extremely insightful,INTERESTING,and thought provoking,"I Hate You Don't Leave Me!" contains quite a wealth of material for such a small and so reasonably priced volume. I recommend this book as a "starter" for recovering borderlines and ALL the significant others in their lives who must cope with them.
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This is an AMAZING book. If you want a great overview and some great insight to theories and how to practice counseling this is the book for you. Used it during undergrad, and found out in Grad school they are using this book also.
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I read this book in its first hardback edition, many years ago.  Because I was a 30-something know-nothing-about-life depressed person, what I read in this
timeless classic burned into my suffering psyche.  I suffered from unbearable loneliness and depression, and the book helped me to understand the various
ways humans treat themselves, both good and bad.  Compassion today seems to be in rare supply.  But it is available to each of us if we choose.
I am not saying this book was the answer to all my problems, for no book can be.  Dr. Rubin opened some windows into my mind that had never
been opened.  I am now 71 and still pick up my old copy from time to time, to remind me of the power of Compassion, --for myself and for others.  I buy the
paperbacks to pass on to others when appropriate.
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As a licensed psychotherapist, I help clients with sleep issues every single day. Now I refer all of them to Dr. Burhenne's amazing book! This book is way overdue. Since reading it, I've been catching therapy clients with sleep apnea every month and helping them get sleep studies. As a result, their anxiety, depression, and mood issues go way down. This book is great for the professional and the layperson alike. Highly recommend.
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This book was for my abnormal psychology class at University. For a current university class, this is one book that you can't get away with using an old Edition of, as it matches the DSM which is updated occasionally and recently ( although I must say and that old editions of the DSM are very interesting in order to compare the changes and transformations in diagnosis and the way society looks at mental issues).  this book goes with the most current DSM update. I learned so much from this book, it is filled with interesting case stories and all sorts of facts and tidbits. It reads in an interesting and easy way. this abnormal psychology class was one of my very favorite college classes. the only problem with this book (as tends to happen with large college books filled with a lot of information) is it can tend to be a little heavy and cumbersome. I do not think that is a fault of the book, the book itself is absolutely wonderful, thats just what happens in college you have to carry around heavy books. I will keep and cherish it for many years! So no, you cannot buy my used copy ;) I also have to say that you do not need to be enrolled in a college psychology class in order to enjoy this book , this book would benefit anyone who is interested in the information.
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Nancy Klein clearly applies the best that trance and metaphor have to offer in assisting children and families confronted by cancer.  Her unpretentious and direct self-instruction book  serves as essential reading for any psychotherapist who wants to learn how to apply trance and metaphor as psychotherapy tools in life-threatening situations.  Just as Milton E. Erickson's medical condition fueled his way of healing others, so also, Nancy Klein's medical history fuels her way of healing children and families.  School Psychologists and Psychotherapists supporting children confronting serious medical conditions will value this book.