How To Survive And Thrive As A Therapist: Information, Ideas, And Resources For Psychologists In Practice
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Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)
Author: Kenneth S. Pope, Melba Jean Trinidad Vasquez
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
How To Survive And Thrive As A Therapist: Information, Ideas, And Resources For Psychologists In Practice Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 150.68
EAN: 9781591472315
ISBN: 1591472318
Label: American Psychological Association (APA)
Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 421
Publication Date: 2005-02-28
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Studio: American Psychological Association (APA)
Dewey Decimal Number: 150.68
EAN: 9781591472315
ISBN: 1591472318
Label: American Psychological Association (APA)
Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 421
Publication Date: 2005-02-28
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Studio: American Psychological Association (APA)
Editorial Review of How To Survive And Thrive As A Therapist: Information, Ideas, And Resources For Psychologists In Practice
This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to starting, growing, or improving a psychotherapy practice. Graduate psychology programs offer a wealth of information on honing one's therapeutic skills, but often provide little information on the "how to's" of practice.
Customer Reviews of How To Survive And Thrive As A Therapist: Information, Ideas, And Resources For Psychologists In Practice
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent Resource!!!
Review: This book discusses all of the ins and outs of developing your own practice. Few books tackle all of the practical issues and this book did a wonderful and thorough job. Why make these mistakes when you can learn from others? Great read!!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best book in this area by far
Review: This is a WONDERFUL book! I've been in full-time independent practice for many years but found this book a treasure -- everything from developing a creative business plan and finding an office (and attorney, and professional liability policy) to finding clients and referral sources to all the nuts and bolts of planning, setting up, maintaining, and growing a practice. Great strategies for avoiding problems (e.g., malpractice or ethics complaints; computer foul-ups; billing problems) and how to respond if troubles come. I especially liked the emphasis (and tips) on creating a practice that fits my own wants, needs, and values. Nothing else has been quite so practical in walking me through the steps of what needs to be done, including things I might overlook like self-care. I guess I agree with the review of "Barbara Finn, Licensed Psychologist" below but am trying to find some other way to say it! :)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Underwhelmed
Review: I bought this book as a reference for a seminar and was very underimpressed. Though it's 421 pages, the last 306 pages are appendicies of 15 different APA guidelines for treating people of certain populations. Don't get me wrong, these guidelines are important to good practice, they are simply not what I was looking for in a book about thriving as a therapist.
The text of the book, it turns out, is about 112 pages of mildly to moderately useful information. I am returning my copy and looking for something useful as a reference.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good, but too many questions, not enough suggestions!
Review: I know, we all understand the importance of questions, and theirs are good ones. However, some sections of the book (especially Chapter 7) consist almost entirely of strings of questions, with relatively few recommendations. The practice guides and other information are helpful, but are less practical than the information to be found in the second book I bought (after being disappointed in this one), Holly Hunt's excellent book, "Essentials of Private Practice." Her book has much more on practical matters: billing, collections, and office procedures.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: How did I survive?
Review: How did I survive 46 years as a therapist without this book? It is chock full of
essential information and advice that will help me thrive for the next 46
years.--Thomas Greening, Ph.D., ABPP, Independent Practice; editor, Journal
of Humanistic Psychology
Review Summary: Excellent Resource!!!
Review: This book discusses all of the ins and outs of developing your own practice. Few books tackle all of the practical issues and this book did a wonderful and thorough job. Why make these mistakes when you can learn from others? Great read!!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best book in this area by far
Review: This is a WONDERFUL book! I've been in full-time independent practice for many years but found this book a treasure -- everything from developing a creative business plan and finding an office (and attorney, and professional liability policy) to finding clients and referral sources to all the nuts and bolts of planning, setting up, maintaining, and growing a practice. Great strategies for avoiding problems (e.g., malpractice or ethics complaints; computer foul-ups; billing problems) and how to respond if troubles come. I especially liked the emphasis (and tips) on creating a practice that fits my own wants, needs, and values. Nothing else has been quite so practical in walking me through the steps of what needs to be done, including things I might overlook like self-care. I guess I agree with the review of "Barbara Finn, Licensed Psychologist" below but am trying to find some other way to say it! :)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Underwhelmed
Review: I bought this book as a reference for a seminar and was very underimpressed. Though it's 421 pages, the last 306 pages are appendicies of 15 different APA guidelines for treating people of certain populations. Don't get me wrong, these guidelines are important to good practice, they are simply not what I was looking for in a book about thriving as a therapist.
The text of the book, it turns out, is about 112 pages of mildly to moderately useful information. I am returning my copy and looking for something useful as a reference.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good, but too many questions, not enough suggestions!
Review: I know, we all understand the importance of questions, and theirs are good ones. However, some sections of the book (especially Chapter 7) consist almost entirely of strings of questions, with relatively few recommendations. The practice guides and other information are helpful, but are less practical than the information to be found in the second book I bought (after being disappointed in this one), Holly Hunt's excellent book, "Essentials of Private Practice." Her book has much more on practical matters: billing, collections, and office procedures.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: How did I survive?
Review: How did I survive 46 years as a therapist without this book? It is chock full of
essential information and advice that will help me thrive for the next 46
years.--Thomas Greening, Ph.D., ABPP, Independent Practice; editor, Journal
of Humanistic Psychology