How to Flourish as a Psychotherapist - Softcover

Kahr, Brett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912691035 ISBN 13: 9781912691036

Publisher: Phoenix Publishing House, 2018

Synopsis

How do you develop a truly rich and rewarding career in psychotherapy? How can you find joy in such painful work? How do you develop your skills in the field? How can you conquer your creative inhibitions? In short, how do you flourish as a psychotherapist? Brett Kahr answers these questions, and so many more, in his brilliant new book, painting a frank portrait of the life of the psychotherapist. Taking the reader through the life cycle of the therapist, he offers lots of practical advice, from assessing one’s suitability for the career, to managing one’s finances, to preparing for death. Kahr has produced a must-read, gripping account of how you can thrive in every respect in this complex and rewarding career.How to Flourish as a Psychotherapist should be required reading for every therapist, anyone considering taking up the career, and everyone who has ever wondered what kind of person becomes a therapist.

About this title

About the Author:

Professor Brett Kahr is Senior Fellow at the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology in London; Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Psychotherapy and Mental Health at the Centre for Child Mental Health; Consultant to The Bowlby Centre; and Consultant Psychotherapist to The Balint Consultancy. Kahr is a Trustee of the Freud Museum London and of Freud Museum Publications. He is the author or editor of eleven books. He has worked in the field of media psychology for many years and held the post of Resident Psychotherapist on BBC Radio 2.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix Publishing House
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1912691035
• ISBN 13: 9781912691036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 238