A Therapist S Guide To Writing In Psychotherapy

Author : Michael D. Reiter
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000896190

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A Therapist’s Guide to Writing in Psychotherapy by Michael D. Reiter Pdf

This guide practically aids mental health professionals in understanding and improving their therapeutic and academic writing, demonstrating how the written word is an invaluable tool to document, assess, and promote change with those in and outside the therapy room. Exploring the various ways writing occurs in psychotherapy professions, Michael D. Reiter comprehensively covers the range of the written word, from progress notes and assessment documentation, to journaling and therapeutic letters, as well as contacting larger systems such as report writing and grant applications. Chapters are formatted to include the purpose and function of a particular type of writing before providing multiple examples so therapists can apply this in their own practice. This book aims to help all therapists, regardless of academic training or therapeutic modality, to incorporate these ideas into their work. This book is designed for mental health professionals in a variety of settings, including counselors, therapists, social workers, family therapists, and clinical psychologists. This book is useful for graduate students as well as those already in practice.

Author : Michael D. Reiter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : PSYCHOLOGY
ISBN : 1003294707

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A Therapist's Guide to Writing in Psychotherapy by Michael D. Reiter Pdf

This guide practically aids mental health professionals in understanding and improving their therapeutic and academic writing, demonstrating how the written word is an invaluable tool to document, assess, and promote change with those in and outside the therapy room. Exploring the various ways writing occurs in psychotherapy professions, Michael D. Reiter comprehensively covers the range of the written word, from progress notes and assessment documentation, to journaling and therapeutic letters, as well as contacting larger systems such as report writing and grant applications. Chapters are formatted to include the purpose and function of a particular type of writing before providing multiple examples so therapists can apply this in their own practice. This book aims to help all therapists, regardless of academic training or therapeutic modality, to incorporate these ideas into their work. This book is designed for mental health professionals in a variety of settings, including counselors, therapists, social workers, family therapists, and clinical psychologists. This book is useful for graduate students as well as those already in practice.

Author : Bill O'Hanlon
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780393708516

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Becoming a Published Therapist: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Book by Bill O'Hanlon Pdf

At last—a writing and publishing book directed specifically for the mental health professional! In this practical, witty, and no-nonsense book, Bill O’Hanlon provides all the essential information for readers interested in writing their own books. He discusses all the big issues: writer’s block; getting an idea; how to keep motivated; developing a platform; how to think about self-publishing; how to find a traditional publisher and what to do once you have one. Best of all, every piece of information in the book is written with the psychotherapy writer in mind. O’Hanlon helps readers learn how to leverage their own strengths as mental health professionals, providing worksheets and advice about finding a topic and making it your own. He gives suggestions about how to use your own clinical skills to stay on target for writing deadlines, and he cuts through the excessive information about social media to explain exactly what is relevant to your writing project. Any therapist who has given more than a passing thought to writing a book owes it to themselves to pick up this one.

Author : Gillie Bolton,Stephanie Howlett,Colin Lago,Jeannie K. Wright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135444938

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Writing Cures by Gillie Bolton,Stephanie Howlett,Colin Lago,Jeannie K. Wright Pdf

there is currently little, if any, literature around that covers online counselling, which has its own section in this book notable list of contributors including Anthony Ryle and Stephen Goss this is currently a hot topic, and a growing field.

Author : Bill O'Hanlon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Communication in medicine
ISBN : OCLC:1341824524

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Becoming a Published Therapist by Bill O'Hanlon Pdf

Author : Susan Borkin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780393709582

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The Healing Power of Writing: A Therapist's Guide to Using Journaling With Clients by Susan Borkin Pdf

The healing benefits of writing can support traditional therapy. While much has been written about the physical and emotional benefits of writing, little has been written specifically for mental health professionals detailing how to use therapeutic journaling with their clients. Therapeutic journaling—any type of writing or related expressive process used for the purpose of psychological healing or growth—can be an extremely helpful adjunctive therapy. When integrated into an overall treatment plan, regardless of the therapist’s clinical orientation, journaling can become a dynamic tool for personal growth and healing. The first part of this book, “Journaling and the Clinical Process,” gives an overview of therapeutic journaling and the many potential benefits from its use. It provides concrete and specific steps for introducing journaling to psychotherapy clients and answers questions about structure and logistics. For example, engaging your client in writing a biographical statement will not only help focus the treatment plan but also provide a vast amount of background information. This section also introduces two very beneficial mnemonic devices to help clients focus and organize journaling between sessions. The next section, “Presenting Problems and Journaling Solutions,” addresses nine different diagnoses and explains specifically how therapeutic journaling can be integrated into the treatment plan of these diagnoses. Key diagnoses are covered: adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, couple and relationship issues, addictions, disordered eating, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The final part of the book, “Journaling Roadblocks and Building Blocks,” addresses potentially difficult, sticky, or challenging situations regarding journaling, such as possible resistance to therapeutic journaling, privacy issues, safe boundaries, and protection of client material. Importantly, it also reviews those circumstances in which it is best not to use therapeutic journaling or when journaling is contraindicated. The author offers a program designed for therapists for creating their own therapeutic journaling practice. The Healing Power of Writing is filled with case studies, step-by-step exercises, and clear and practical guidelines for mental health professionals who want to incorporate journaling into their clients’ treatment.

Author : Linda N. Edelstein,Charles A. Waehler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118061480

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What Do I Say? by Linda N. Edelstein,Charles A. Waehler Pdf

The must-have guide to honestly and sensitively answering your clients' questions Written to help therapists view their clients' questions as collaborative elements of clinical work, What Do I Say? explores the questions some direct, others unspoken that all therapists, at one time or another, will encounter from clients. Authors and practicing therapists Linda Edelstein and Charles Waehler take a thought-provoking look at how answers to clients' questions shape a therapeutic climate of expression that encourages personal discovery and growth. Strategically arranged in a question-and-answer format for ease of use, this hands-on guide is conversational in tone and filled with personal examples from experienced therapists on twenty-three hot-button topics, including religion, sex, money, and boundaries. What Do I Say? tackles actual client questions, such as: Can you help me? (Chapter 1, The Early Sessions) Sorry I am late. Can we have extra time? (Chapter 9, Boundaries) I don't believe in all this therapy crap. What do you think about that? (Chapter 3, Therapeutic Process) Why is change so hard? (Chapter 4, Expectations About Change) Will you attend my graduation/wedding/musical performance/speech/business grand opening? (Chapter 20, Out of the Office) Where are you going on vacation? (Chapter 10, Personal Questions) I gave your name to a friend . . . Will you see her? (Chapter 9, Boundaries) Should I pray about my problems? (Chapter 12, Religion and Spirituality) Are you like all those other liberals who believe gay people have equal rights? (Chapter 13, Prejudice) The power of therapy lies in the freedom it offers clients to discuss anything and everything. It's not surprising then, that clients will surprise therapists with their experiences and sometimes with the questions they ask. What Do I Say? reveals how these questions no matter how difficult or uncomfortable can be used to support the therapeutic process rather than derail the therapist client relationship.

Author : Kate Thompson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 085700493X

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Therapeutic Journal Writing by Kate Thompson Pdf

Writing a journal is not just about keeping a record of daily events - journal writing provides a unique therapeutic opportunity for facilitating healing and growth. The author of this book guides the reader through developing journal writing to use as a therapeutic tool. Keeping a journal can help the writer to develop a better understanding of themselves, their relationships and the world around them, as well as improve skills of problem-solving, decision-making and planning. As such, journal writing can be a powerful complement to verbal therapy, offering an effective and affordable way of extending support to troubled clients. The book includes advice on working with individuals, facilitating a therapeutic writing group, proposed clinical applications, practical techniques, useful journal prompts, exercises and case vignettes. This clear guide to the basics of journaling and its development as a therapeutic medium will be a valuable handbook for therapists, health and social care practitioners, teachers, life coaches, writing facilitators and any professional seeking personal development in themselves or their clients.

Author : Carolyn Kaufman
Publisher : Linden Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781610350150

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The Writer's Guide to Psychology by Carolyn Kaufman Pdf

An accurate and accessible survey of modern psychological theory and practice, this reference offers professional writers practical advice for incorporating psychological elements into their work. With easy-to-understand explanations and definitions, this book is an invaluable resource for any writer wishing to add realistic details to scenes that depict psychologists, mental illnesses and disorders, and psychotherapeutic treatments. Designed around the needs of professional fiction and nonfiction writers, this is an easy-to-use resource that includes historical and modern psychological treatments and terms and refutes popularly held misconceptions.

Author : Tamara L. Kaiser
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780393733891

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A User's Guide to Therapy: What to Expect and How You Can Benefit by Tamara L. Kaiser Pdf

A guidebook to understanding and getting the most out of therapy. This book is for clients—and for clinicians to recommend to their clients—who want to enhance the process of psychotherapy and get the most out of a therapeutic relationship. Kaiser writes in a friendly, accessible tone, and explains what exactly therapy is and how it works, including the beginning, middle, and ending stages of the therapy process. She elaborates on the dynamics of the relationship between therapist and client, including such issues as power, boundaries, trust, and termination, and describes the four common factors of change: the client, the therapeutic relationship, hope, and technique. Furthermore, she explains the basic aspects of brain development and how psychotherapy physically changes the brain. This book familiarizes potential clients with four major therapeutic approaches—psychodynamic, developmental, cognitive– behavioral, and humanistic—and explains the characteristics of individual, family, and group therapy. Through case studies, Kaiser reveals the healing potential of the therapeutic relationship, including the experience of being deeply understood by and coming to trust a therapist. Kaiser offers much food for thought, as well as compassion, wisdom, encouragement, and practical suggestions for those who choose to take this fascinating and fruitful journey.

Author : Patricia C Baldwin
Publisher : Mindhabits Incorporated
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995063400

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Note Designer by Patricia C Baldwin Pdf

This book provides step-by-step guidelines, tips, and instruction on how to create and write psychotherapy treatment notes. Information and guidance are provided on how to write a treatment intake report, treatment progress notes, and termination summary. A number of sample notes, reports and templates are provided. The book also includes hundreds of representative statements for therapists to use in the design of their own psychotherapy progress notes. A valuable resource for experienced mental health professionals and trainees alike, from the creator of Note Designer therapy note-writing software. ""A time-saving reference to capture the essence and the methods of professional note writing for psychotherapists. Easy to apply and great to keep close-by when writing reports and progress notes."" --Alexandre Smith-Peter, Psy.D. candidate

Author : Gillie Bolton,Victoria Field,Kate Thompson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781843104681

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Writing Works by Gillie Bolton,Victoria Field,Kate Thompson Pdf

Writing Works is a guide for writers or therapists working with groups or individuals and is full of practical advice on everything from the equipment needed to run a session to ideas for themes, all backed up by the theory that underpins the methods explained. Practitioners contribute detailed accounts of organizing writing workshops for clients.

Author : Lillie Weiss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781135935788

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Therapist's Guide to Self-Care by Lillie Weiss Pdf

Psychotherapy is an increasingly stressful profession. Yet therapists spend most of their time helping clients deal with their stress, not caring for their own. This book is designed as a tool for the experienced counselor, junior therapist, and graduate student, as the issues confronted and discussed herein are relevant to anyone in the field, regardless of experience or expertise. Dr. Weiss has written a book in an easy, conversational tone, filled with concrete examples and blending research findings, clinical experience and theoretical approaches into practical suggestions and sound advice. The book is divided into three parts, discussing therapist concerns and questions that are continually raised, and providing practical tools based on clinical experience and research findings. It will be useful to all mental health professionals who have felt the strain of their practice.

Author : Linda Papadopoulos,Malcolm Cross,Robert Bor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134573899

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Reporting in Counselling and Psychotherapy by Linda Papadopoulos,Malcolm Cross,Robert Bor Pdf

Trainee therapists need to show practical competence through the production of client reports and case studies. Reporting in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a unique hands-on guide to this element of practical work. Using clinical examples to guide the reader, and a detailed analysis of case study and process report writing, it will show how to present clear, concise and properly presented reports. The book will be an invaluable tool, not only for those embarking on practical training in psychotherapy, counselling and psychology, but also for trainers in these areas and for clinicians writing clinical reports or case presentations.

Author : Victoria Field,Gillie Bolton,Kate Thompson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1846425492

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Writing Works by Victoria Field,Gillie Bolton,Kate Thompson Pdf

The use of creative writing as a route to personal development is a powerful therapeutic tool - a fact that is recognized in the growing numbers of workshops and writing groups within professional contexts, including clinical, health and criminal justice settings. Writing Works is a guide for writers or therapists working with groups or individuals and is full of practical advice on everything from the equipment needed to run a session to ideas for themes, all backed up by the theory that underpins the methods explained. Experienced practitioners in the field contribute detailed illuminating accounts of organizing writing workshops for a wide range of different clients, together with examples of their outcomes. This book will be an invaluable start-up reference for arts therapists and professionals working across the health, social care and caring professions, and one that will be referred to again and again.