Caring for ourselves : a therapist's guide to personal and professional well-being / Ellen K. Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Ellen K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapists--Health and hygiene.

Psychotherapists.

Psychotherapists--Conduct of life.

Psychotherapy.

Self Care.

Conduct of life.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy.

Self Care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Addresses a topic that is vitally important to therapists, offering a positive approach to enjoying their chosen profession, being the best they can be at it, and tackling or preventing burnout. The author leads the journey to self-awareness and self-care among psychology professionals. This book demonstrates a way to balance personal and professional lives by tending physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and the need to feel connected. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

The concept and value of therapist self-care

Therapist self-care needs across the lifespan

Tending to our self

Tending mind, body, and spirit

Professional challenges

Connecting with others.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-161) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2003 dcunns.

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