{"product_id":"becoming-an-effective-psychotherapist-9781433804731","title":"Becoming an Effective Psychotherapist","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy reading this book, students will be able to align their own values in their beginning practice to the major theories on which psychotherapy is based.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBecoming an Effective Psychotherapist\u003c\/i\u003e, the author provides clear, understandable, introductory-level explanations of nine major systems of psychotherapy: psychodynamic, behavioral, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, cognitive, systemic, feminist and constructivist. Each chapter presents the basic foundation or essence of each system, covering the main theories and associated therapeutic practices…Overall, I found this to be a concise and well-written introduction to the major theories of psychotherapy. Students who read this book will have a solid grounding in the basics of these theories and will be well on their way to finding the therapeutic approaches that are a good fit for them as beginning practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e * Metapsychology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by experienced psychologist Derek Truscott, \u003ci\u003eBecoming an Effective Psychotherapist: Adopting a Theory of Psychotherapy That's Right for You and Your Client\u003c\/i\u003e lives up to its title by holding to the premise that there is no one, perfectly \"right\" theory of psychotherapy that fits all patients and situations…An excellent, well-rounded, and unbiased resource, \u003ci\u003eBecoming an Effective Psychotherapist\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute \"must-have\" for college psychotherapy libraries and enthusiastically recommended reading for professional therapists as well as therapists in training.\u003c\/p\u003e * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Adopting a Theory\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Psychodynamic\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Behavioral\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Existential\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Person-Centered\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Gestalt\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Cognitive\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Systemic\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Feminist\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Constructivist\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Adapting Your Approach\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577987305815,"sku":"9781433804731","price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433804731.jpg?v=1746097498","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/becoming-an-effective-psychotherapist-9781433804731","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}