Basic Skills in Psychotherapy and Counseling

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Summary: Not everything is quite related to the subject
Review: I must admit that I haven't finished this book; My review is based on the first few chapters only. The book starts off with well-meant advice on taking care of yourself, which is entirely in the wrong place here. I mean, the idea is good, but two or three lines ("this is tough work so make sure you can handle it") would have done. Now we get an entire chapter on dietary advice, how to chew (!), relaxation exercises, the advice to get in touch with nature, a recommendation to get in shape etc etc etc - information for which there are plenty of own (and more reliable) fora. Personally, I do not see how using olive oil and always having a cooked grain and a cooked legume in the fridge would make me a better therapist, and I noticed several recommendations that are not even supported by nutritional scientists. I just couldn't bother anymore to find out what the author had to say about her own area of expertise after having read all the 'self-care skill' stuff. Maybe it's more relevant, but personally I can't care less about finding out.

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Summary: A must read
Review: This book will be talked about a hundred years from now -- it's that good.

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Summary: This will change the way you approach counseling
Review: This is the book that everyone will be talking about for years to come.