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OverviewIn this 10th Anniversary text, Thomas M. Skovholt and Len Jennings paint an elaborate portrait of expert or master therapists. The book contains extensive qualitative research from three doctoral dissertations and an additional research study conducted over a seven-year period on the same ten master therapists. This intensive research project on master therapists, those considered the best of the best by their colleagues, is the most extensive research on high-level functioning of mental health professionals ever done. Therapists and counselors can use the insights gained from this book as potential guidelines for use in their own professional development. Furthermore, training programs may adopt it in an effort to develop desirable characteristics in their trainees. Featuring a brand new Preface and Epilogue, this 10th Anniversary Edition of Master Therapists revisits a landmark text in the field of counseling and therapy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas M. Skovholt , Len JenningsPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Edition: Anniversary edition ISBN: 9780190496586ISBN 10: 0190496584 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 25 October 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Preface: Searching for Mastery Acknowledgments 1. A Brief History of Expertise Thomas M. Skovholt, Matthew Hanson, Len Jennings, and Tabitha Grier 2. Expertise in Therapy and Counseling Thomas M. Skovholt, Matthew Hanson, Len Jennings, and Tabitha Grier 3. The Cognitive Emotional, and Relational Characteristics of Master Therapists Len Jennings and Thomas M. Skovholt 4. Master Therapists' Construction of the Therapy Relationship Michael Sullivan, Thomas M. Skovholt, and Len Jennings 5. Emotional Wellness and Professional Resiliency of Master Therapists Mary A. Mullenbach and Thomas M. Skovholt 6. Ethical Values of Master Therapists Len Jennings, Ashley Sovereign, Nancy Bottorff, and Melissa Mussell 7. Portrait of the Master Therapist: Developmental Model of the Highly Functioning Self Thomas M. Skovholt, Len Jennings, and Mary Mullenbach Epilogue Appendix A: Methodology Appendix B: Interviews with Master Therapists Author Index Subject IndexReviewsThe book is an excellent resource for students in practicum and internship classes. For the novice therapist wishing to become a master therapist, the book provides key insights into the process of how to develop the necessary efficacy to succeed in the therapeutic process. For the practicing therapist, the book offers an opportunity to contemplate on what makes their counseling effective. - Counseling Today, June 2004 The book is an excellent resource for students in practicum and internship classes. For the novice therapist wishing to become a master therapist, the book provides key insights into the process of how to develop the necessary efficacy to succeed in the therapeutic process. For the practicing therapist, the book offers an opportunity to contemplate on what makes their counseling effective. - Counseling Today, June 2004 Author InformationLen Jennings, PhD, LP, is Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a psychologist in private practice. He has practiced, researched, and taught psychotherapy for more than 25 years. His research has focused on expertise in psychotherapy and counseling. He has collaborated with Thomas Skovholt on several articles, book chapters, and the award-winning book, Master Therapists: Exploring Expertise in Therapy and Counseling. He has international counseling psychology work experience in the Czech Republic, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, and Thailand. Thomas M. Skovholt, PhD, LP, is Professor of Counseling at the University of Minnesota and a psychologist in private practice. He has worked with Len Jennings over many years in many enjoyable writing projects including the award-winning book, Master Therapists: Exploring Expertise in Therapy and Counseling. Other books include the co-authored The Resilient Practitioner and The Developing Practitioner. He has worked internationally as a counseling professor in Turkey, Norway, Korea, Singapore and Kuwait. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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