Francis Martin: The Humanity of Therapists, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Blurb

Many therapists readily recognize their challenges. Among many that could be named, some are common, including the suicidal client, deflated and failed parents, the enraged substance abuser, the victimized child, the borderline client, and the defiant and identity-confused adolescent. Practicing therapists could readily add numerous other challenges. No matter which therapists compose the list of challenges, they also recognize that their respective lists evoke the demands of managing their humanity. The plain reality is that the humanity of therapists and their clients pose immense challenges for therapists. At least, they understand that their humanity in their clinical work compels them to cope with the multi-layered ambiguities that attend their humanity. They must be energized, even when they are tired. They must think clinically, even when they are sexually frustrated. They must conscientiously attend to the needs of their clients, even when their spouse is medically compromised. They must show appropriate confidence in the services they deliver, even when they harbor potentially crippling doubts. These things and more characterize the humanity of therapists as they live their professional and personal lives.