Getting Started as a Therapist

50+ Tips for Clinical Effectiveness

By: Anthony D. Smith

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Hardcover | 10 October 2024

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246 Pages

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Getting Started as a Therapist provides students and new therapists a bridge between education and practice. Written for a transtheoretical audience, the book explores questions and struggles common to students and new therapist supervisees. Readers can find pointed guidance in 52 chapters, spanning five categories. Categories include:

* Establishing better therapeutic relationships
* Increasing diagnostic accuracy, understanding why diagnosis is not a dirty word, and how it is critical to good outcomes
* What to avoid saying to patients
* Specialized topics like how to more effectively talk about self-injury and learning to use metaphors
* Professional development such as making the most of supervision and how to limit liability

The succinct chapters come alive with real-life examples and are often followed by suggestions for further reading and worksheets that help readers to refine their practice.

Industry Reviews

"This is a very user-friendly book that's sure to become a guiding light for students and new therapists who want to stand out from the start! Highly recommended."
Bill O'Hanlon, Oprah-featured author of 41+ books, including in Search of Solutions and Do One Thing Different

"In a wise and thoughtful manner, Anthony Smith has crafted a remarkable book of effective strategies for conducting psychotherapy and growing professionally. Beginners and seasoned professionals alike will benefit from his perspective on best therapeutic practices."
Richard P. Halgin, PhD, ABPP, professor emeritus of psychology, UMass Amherst, and textbook author

"This book is so comprehensive and well-written. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to seasoned mental health practitioners and graduate-level instructors for their use with students who have an eye on clinical practice."
Joseph W. Shannon, PhD, teacher, consultant, and psychotherapist in private practice in Columbus, Ohio

"In the style of a metaphor-making storyteller with the clear-thinking, staccato delivery of someone with decades of experience, Anthony Smith has crafted a delightfully provoking and informative resource for new therapists and supervisors alike."
Emma E. Redfern, MA, psychotherapist, supervisor, author, workshop presenter, and podcast co-host

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