Becoming a Therapist: On the Path to Mastery
Praise forBecoming a Therapist“Becoming a Therapistis the perfect book to begin the journey toward becoming an effective therapist. Dr. Thomas Skovholt has created a book that is easy to read BUT very hard to put down. The perfect book for the beginning counseling student.”—Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdDDistinguished ProfessorGovernors State University"This resource is filled with practical and personal advice, relevant stories and examples, and reads more like help from a friend than a typical textbook."—Roberta L. Nutt, PhD, ABPPVisiting Professor & Training DirectorCounseling Psychology ProgramUniversity of Houston"Ah, now this is the book I wish had been available when I entered the field. Tom Skovholt has defined the initial experiences and followed the process through to the culmination of the therapeutic experience in a truly great book;Becoming a Therapistis a major contribution to our field."—Arthur (Andy) M. HorneDean and Distinguished Research ProfessorPresident-Elect, Society of Counseling PsychologyCollege of EducationThe University of Georgia"Becoming a Therapist's informal style is accessible and engaging and yet soundly grounded in evidence and in the wisdom Skovholt has developed through his career-long research on psychotherapists and their development."—Rodney K. Goodyear, PhDProfessor, School of Education, University of RedlandsEmeritus Professor of Education (Counseling Psychology), University of Southern California