ABSTRACT

Every new therapist faces a first session, often with trepidation. How do they prepare for that first session? How do they know what tools to apply on that first day, and over those first few weeks? Beginnings in Psychotherapy will help readers to begin to answer those questions and start psychotherapy with increased confidence. In addition it will provide readers with an understanding of the foundational tools and background, as well as providing a comfort level with the new territory of becoming a therapist. In a conversational, accessible tone, the author shares his years of experience, without being dogmatic or dense. Instead, he engages readers warmly, immediately helps them expand their understanding and often helps them look at the pros and cons of certain decisions, without insisting that the readers follow a particular rule or policy.

section I|14 pages

Expanding Minds: Learning To Think Analytically

chapter One|3 pages

On beginnings

chapter Three|4 pages

On gratification and deprivation

section II|28 pages

Tools and Techniques

chapter Four|12 pages

On regression and its use

chapter Five|6 pages

The frame

chapter Six|4 pages

Creating a therapeutic atmosphere

chapter Seven|4 pages

The consultation

section III|21 pages

Guideposts for our Work in Listening and Intervening

section IV|47 pages

“Our Patients are our Textbooks”: Lessons from Clinical Cases (Rako & Mazer, 1980)

section V|7 pages

Conclusion

chapter Fifteen|5 pages

On endings