On being a therapist - Kottler, Jeffrey A. (San Francisco Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993)
Client and therapist : how each changes the other -- Struggles for power and influence -- Personal and professional lives -- Hardships of therapeutic practice -- Patients who test our patience -- Boredom and burnout -- Lies we tell ourselves -- Alternative therapies for therapists -- Toward creativity and personal growth.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-275) and index.
Keywords: Psychotherapists -- Psychology; Psychotherapy -- Practice -- Psychological aspects; Psychotherapist and patient; Professional Practice; Physician-Patient Relations; Psychotherapy