ABSTRACT

In this book, Jeffrey Kottler and Jon Carlson turn their well-polished therapy microscopes onto the subjects of lying, falsehood, deceit, and the loss of trust in the counseling room. What do clients lie about and why? When do therapists mislead or withhold information from their clients? What does it all mean? In their exploration of this taboo material, the authors interview and share stories from dozens of their peers from all practice areas and modalities and ranging from neophytes to established master practitioners.  Their stories and reflections cast some light on this fascinating topic and will help to start a more honest dialogue about difficult subject matter.

chapter 2|6 pages

How Well Do We Really Know Our Clients?

chapter 3|6 pages

Why I Do What I Do

chapter 6|6 pages

6CHAPTER — Smoke and Mirrors

chapter 9|6 pages

9CHAPTER — The Client With Amnesia

chapter 10|4 pages

1CHAPTER 0 — Credit Denied and Denial

chapter 11|6 pages

1CHAPTER 1 — Never Ever—I Love You!

chapter 14|6 pages

1CHAPTER 4 — Cheating at Solitaire

chapter 16|6 pages

1CHAPTER 6 — Saving Private Joe

chapter 19|6 pages

1CHAPTER 9 — Weighing in With the Truth?

chapter 24|6 pages

2CHAPTER 4 — Too Much of a Good Thing

chapter 26|8 pages

2CHAPTER 6 — Mistakes Worth Enduring

chapter 28|8 pages

2CHAPTER 8 — I’m Not Easily Fooled

chapter 30|6 pages

3CHAPTER 0 — Calling Jack’s Bluff

chapter 33|8 pages

3CHAPTER 3 — A Veil of Self-Deception

chapter 36|6 pages

3CHAPTER 6 — In Defense of Naïveté

chapter 38|6 pages

3CHAPTER 8 — Duped and Recuped