ABSTRACT
Since individual psychotherapy depends upon an interaction between two personalities, it follows that we ought to make some attempt to understand the personality of the psychotherapist. In this chapter, I want to consider what kind of person is attracted toward the practice of psychotherapy and why. I shall also have something to say about the effects of practising psychotherapy upon the therapist. Are those who are attracted toward the profession the best kind of people to become psychotherapists? And are there some who should be discouraged or prevented from pursuing this branch of psychiatry?
