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Therapist Stories of Inspiration, Passion, and Renewal What's Love Got To Do With It?

Edited By Michael F. Hoyt Copyright 2013
    320 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    320 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    320 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge
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    Why do you practice psychotherapy? In this exciting volume, some of the field’s leading therapists tell true stories which evoke the pleasures, joys, and satisfactions that inspire passion for therapeutic work. Rather than focusing on the stresses and strains of being a clinician, these dramatic, poignant, wise, sometimes humorous and always soulful stories will help you gain (or regain) hope and excitement, and ultimately inspire a recommitment to a profession that, at its heart and soul, is about helping people.

    There is no formal table of contents at this point because the contributors have just received their instructions from the editor. The name of each chapter will be submitted at a later date, once the contributors have begun their writing. To date the following professionals have committed to the work, some with preliminary titles:
    1. Editor’s Introduction--The Joy of Therapy:  Invitation and Preview
    2. Rubin Battino, “What is Really Important in Life?”
    3. Arthur Bohart
    4. Laura Brown
    5. Nicholas Cummings
    6. Carol Erickson
    7. John Frykman, “Intimacy Makes for Wholeness”
    8. Joseph Goldfield
    9. Eric Greenleaf, “Life is with People”
    10.  Kenneth Hardy
    11.  Tobey Hiller
    12.  Susan Johnson
    13.  Jack Kornfield, excerpt from The Wise Heart
    14.  Murray Korngold
    15.  Jeffrey Kottler, “Love is a Four-Letter Word in Therapy”
    16.  Stephan Madigan
    17.  Judith Mazza
    18.  Donald Meichenbaum
    19.  Robert Neimeyer
    20.  Harvey Ratner
    21.  Dan Short
    22.  Terry Soo-Hoo
    23.  Michael White, “Conscious Purpose and Commitment Exercise”
    24.  Reid Wilson
    25.  Themes and Lessons: The Invitation Revisited
    26.   About the Editor
    27.   About the Contributors

    Biography

    Michael F. Hoyt, Ph.D. (Yale ’76) is a senior staff psychologist at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Rafael, California. He is an expert clinician, an internationally respected teacher and lecturer, a well-known author and editor, and a recipient of the prestigious APF Cummings Psyche Prize for lifetime contributions to the primary role of
    psychologists in organized healthcare.  

    "This book made me laugh, cry, and feel inspired. In short, it is packed with spiritual, emotional, and human truths, and it taught me new perspectives. Even though the stories are difficult to arrange into a cohesive whole with so many voices of different writers, Hoyt has succeeded. I not only recommend this book but I feel like a missionary to get others to appreciate its timeless message." – John D. Lentz D. Min., Shepherdsville, KY

    “Therapist Stories of Inspiration, Passion and Renewal: What’s Love Got to Do with It? is a treasure trove of wisdom and experience. Each chapter is a gem, written by some of the century’s leading clinicians. Treat yourself. You and your clients will be grateful.” - Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., Director of the International Center for Excellence, co-author of The Heroic Client and co-editor of The Heart and Soul of Change

    “A wonderful book filled with charm, wisdom, and inspiration.” - Bill O’Hanlon, author of The Change Your Life Book and Do One Thing Different and featured guest on Oprah

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