The Myth of the Untroubled Therapist

Therapists are not immune to the range of problems their clients experience, including divorce, bereavement, illness, and depression. The Myth of the Untroubled Therapist considers what kinds of difficulties clinicians face and considers the best ways of dealing with them.

Auteur

Marie Adams is a psychotherapist and writer. Along with her private practice, she teaches at the Metanoia Institute in London and the Institute for Arts Therapy and Education. She previously worked as a news producer for the BBC and later as a consultant psychotherapist for the Corporation, leading workshops for journalists and production staff on trauma and mental health.

Contenu

Introduction 1.The Pandemic and its Aftermath 2. The Untroubled Therapist: Buying the Myth 3. In the Family Way: When Therapists Have Children (or not) 4. Body and Soul: Working While in Physical Pain 5. Black Dog: Therapists' Depression 6. Anxiety: Sparks Flying Upwards 7. History: A Lens to the Future. Why we Become Therapists 8. Keeping our House in Order 9. The Pain of Loss: Death in the Family 10. A Problem Shared... 11. Finally: Letting Go of the Myth