9 Self-Care Summer Must-ReadsFOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
1The Zen of HelpingSpiritual Principles for Mindful and
Open-Hearted PracticeAndrew Bein
“ ”The Zen of Helping is a must-read, must-have book for anyone who is serious about helping
those in need of care, understanding, and comfort. It is relevant across the spectrum
from the novice student to the experienced therapist. Detailed case examples and
personal narratives breathe life into this nuanced and revealing, well-crafted,
multi-dimensional book.
Shauna L. Smith, MSW, MFT, co-founder, Therapists for Social Responsibility
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1Ghp5I5
2Clinician’s Guide to Self-Renewal
Essential Advice from the FieldEdited by Robert J. Wicks,
Elizabeth A. Maynard
“ ”In this groundbreaking volume, clinicians are taken on the path to well-being for their own sake and the
benefit of their clients. The contributors address topics such as patience, courage, loving kindness,
forgiveness, solitude, and spirituality with both intellectual rigor and heart. This wise compilation invites us to enter fully into our own lives, in and
outside the profession. Why wait?
Christopher Germer, PhD, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1dW0zFU
3Empowering
Dialogues WithinA Workbook for Helping
Professionals and Their ClientsKate Cohen-Posey
“ ”This important book reaches out to mental
health clinicians representing many schools of psychotherapy with detailed case examples.
It is a must-read for all therapists who wish to more fully understand the integration of the
personality through inner guidance.
John H. Parks, MD, Steering Committee Member, Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1L2cqAX
4Making Hostile Words Harmless
A Guide to the Power of Positive Speaking For Helping Professionals and Their Clients
Kate Cohen-Posey
“ ”Making Hostile Words Harmless contains
skills that change lives. Everyone who reads this book will wish they had read it years and
years ago. Highly recommended.
Stephen R. Lankton, MSW, DAHB, DCSW, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1O6pUK4
5On Being a TherapistJeffrey A. Kottler
“ ”This is one of those rare and exciting books that reaches deep into the heart of a profession and discloses not only its day-to-day workings but also the very personal satisfaction, problems, doubts, and joys its practitioners experience.
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More about the book: http://bit.ly/1L2fooP
6The Inner Life of the Counselor
Robert J. Wicks
“ ”Robert Wicks takes the reader on a journey
exploring The Inner Life of the Counselor and the vast wealth that exists in silence. Once
again, he reminds us that the strength of the counselor is in bringing equanimity and an open heart to our life and work, forged through our
capacity to sit with ourselves in meditation.
Cheryl A. Giles, PsyD, Francis Greenwood Peabody Professor of the Practice in Pastoral Care and Counseling,
Harvard Divinity School
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1Ru1qQz
7On Being a Master Therapist
Practicing What You PreachJeffrey A. Kottler, Jon Carlson
This book is filled with personal insights from two of the profession’s wisest sages, discussing delicate and provocative issues
with humor, candor, and honesty. On Being a Master Therapist takes a bold approach in which Jeffrey and Jon share compelling and engaging
first-hand accounts that guide motivated therapists and counselors down the road to
becoming masters.
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1L2dXqq
8The Therapist’s Workbook
Self-Assessment, Self-Care, and Self Improvement Exercises for
Mental Health ProfessionalsJeffrey A. Kottler
Filled with self-assessments, journaling exercises, and activities designed to facilitate renewal, growth, and change, this timely book helps clinicians help themselves with coverage of
career threatening issues, such as fear of failure, loss of confidence, and the financial stress and
loss of autonomy that many clinicians experience as a result of managed care and its constraints.
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1fCJO4a
9Becoming a TherapistOn the Path to Mastery
Thomas M. Skovholt
“ ”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, ABPP, Visiting Professor and Training Director, Counseling Psychology Program,
University of Houston
More about the book: http://bit.ly/1JsrqlC
To be able to help others find balance
and peace in their lives, you must retain and renew a healthy perspective
yourself. That healthy perspective comes from taking care of yourself. See how
the advice from these expert caregivers can improve your state of mind and
that of your clients.
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