With the ubiquity of knowledge on too many topics relevant to psychotherapy and life problems, it is difficult for therapists to muddle through and stay up-to-date. Therapists often have to choose between braving a bewildering onslaught of information and wishfully disregarding all that's out there. What Every Therapist Needs to Know answers for therapists the practical, humble question, "What do I need to know about a topic to practice competently?" This book provides an engaging overview on the topics that working clinicians need to know about, while drawing parallels between the therapist's professional growth and the patient's personal growth. Foundational knowledge on learning, life, and psychology segues into the therapy topics of conflict resolution, the working alliance, the therapeutic frame, technique, and feedback. What Every Therapist Needs to Know emphasizes the application of psychological theories to the therapy itself and not just to the patient's life.

About the Author
Michael Karson, Ph.D., J.D., practiced psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families for 29 years before entering academia in 2003. He is currently a professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. Karson is the author of Deadly Therapy: Lessons in Liveliness from Theater and Performance Theory and Using Early Memories in Psychotherapy: Roadmaps to Presenting Problems and Treatment Impasses, as well as three other books.

Reviews
This engaging book is the distillation of a lifetime of experience and thought of a master clinician and teacher. Therapists of all theoretical orientations will encounter pearls of wisdom to enhance their understanding and practice. -- Jonathan Shedler, PhD., clinical associate professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
What Every Therapist Needs to Know is an important book, not just for beginning practitioners but also for those more advanced. Karson has found a way to integrate relational thinking with Skinner's behaviorism in a readable and accessible book. I welcome this addition to the psychotherapy literature as a valuable resource for those conducting psychotherapy who may feel torn between one orientation and another. Karson integrates behavioral and relational thinking in a way that is enlightening for those who feel committed to one or the other. -- Peter Buirski, dean emeritus and clinical professor, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of Denver
Karson resides in a realm of clinical mastery that no book may convey, but for the aspiring clinician, this latest work of his is both foundation and path. Ascend the spiral staircase! -- Ioannis Ioannou, Psy.D., CCHP, psychologist for MHM Services, Inc.



Book Information
ISBN 9781538106563
Author Michael Karson
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 151mm * 13mm