A Perilous Calling: The Hazards of Psychotherapy Practice

Experienced psychotherapists provide an inside view of the emotional, intrapsychic, interpersonal, practical and ethical difficulties faced by clinicians. Covers such important topics as the therapist's personal development, the emotional impact of clinical work, how therapists cope with their own illnesses or problems, legal hazards and sustenance of the professional self. Uses vivid vignettes of personal experiences to illustrate the broad range of obstacles and perils therapists encounter.