Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter one The therapist as a crucial variable in psychotherapy; Chapter two The object of the dance; Chapter three Through therapy to self; Chapter four The blessing and the curse of empathy; Chapter five Chance and choices in becoming a therapist; Chapter six Living vs. survival: a psychotherapist's journey; Chapter seven My career as researcher and psychotherapist; Chapter eight A fight for freedom; Chapter nine Challenging the 'White Knight'; Chapter ten A late developer; Chapter eleven Rhythm and blues
Summary
Why do people want to become a psychotherapist? How do they translate this desire into reality? In this absorbing book, ten leading therapists write about their profession and their careers, examining how and why they became psychotherapists
