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  • A Practical Guide for the Inner Journey
  • By: Louis Cozolino
  • Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
  • Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (289 ratings)
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Summary

The difficulty and cost of training psychotherapists properly is well known. It is far easier to provide a series of classes while ignoring the more challenging personal components of training. Despite the fact that the therapist's self-insight, emotional maturity, and calm centeredness are critical for successful psychotherapy, rote knowledge and technical skills are the focus of most training programs. As a result, the therapist's personal growth is either marginalized or ignored. 

The Making of a Therapist counters this trend by offering graduate students and beginning therapists a personal account of this important inner journey. Cozolino provides a unique look inside the mind and heart of an experienced therapist. Listeners will find an exciting and privileged window into the experience of the therapist who, like themselves, is just starting out. In addition, The Making of a Therapist contains the practical advice, common-sense wisdom, and self-disclosure that practicing professionals have found to be the most helpful during their own training. 

The first part of the book, "Getting Through Your First Sessions", takes listeners through the often-perilous days and weeks of conducting initial sessions with real clients. Cozolino addresses such basic concerns as: Do I need to be completely healthy myself before I can help others? What do I do if someone comes to me with an issue or problem I can't handle? What should I do if I have trouble listening to my clients? What if a client scares me? 

The second section of the book, "Getting to Know Your Clients", delves into the routine of therapy and the subsequent stages in which you continue to work with clients and help them. In this context, Cozolino presents the notion of the "good enough" therapist, one who can surrender to his or her own imperfections while still guiding the therapeutic relationship to a positive outcome. The final section, "Getting to Know Yourself", goes to the core of the therapist's relation to him or herself, addressing such issues as: how to turn your weaknesses into strengths and how to deal with the complicated issues of pathological caretaking, countertransference, and self-care. Both an excellent introduction to the field as well as a valuable refresher for the experienced clinician, The Making of a Therapist offers listeners the tools and insight that make the journey of becoming a therapist a rich and rewarding experience.

©2004 Louis J. Cozolino (P)2018 Tantor

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Amazing book

I downloaded this not because I'm training to be a psychotherapist but because I'm an executive coach with an interest in the use of psychodynamic theory in coaching. I therefore wasn't sure how much I would get from listening to this, but to be honest, it was a revelation. It's tremendously insightful, well narrated, and there is plenty for me to apply in a coaching environment. I was already aware of the importance of transferance and counter-transferance however the emphasis on this in the later sections of the book has helped me increase my awareness of these greatly during sessions, to positive effect. If I could give this book 6 stars I would. I'm onto my second listen already.

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I would highly recommend this book.

I'm a training therapist and I loved this book. it was wonderful to listen to it on Amazon audible and made for addictive listening. There was so much wisdom, I have no doubt it will be a book I will continue to come back to . A big thank you to the author for sharing their knowledge and to the narrator of the book for audible. Really great job, Thank you.

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Excellent

So helpful and honest. Helped me to make several connections that theory alone would not have provided. Accessible with good narration, I’m sure I will listen to this several times over, and feel grateful to the author for his contribution to therapy training.

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Journey to the self

One of the most personally insightful books that encourages reflection to the core. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the therapeutic arena.

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Amazing book.

I would suggest this book to everyone. It is a "bible" for all, who wish to coach, heal others.

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Very insightful

Loved this book. It made me think, laugh, sniffle and taught me an awful lot. Literally all I could hope for. As I am more a fan of behavioural therapy, I was initially a little dubious as the author heavily focused on the depths of the subconscious, but his approach never interferes with his message and his methods are all generally accepted in the field.

I can only recommend the book - not just to professionals, but any student of psychology or the interested lay person.

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Wonderful reflections

a very useful, informative and reflective book. I will listen again, and again. Helped me on my journey as a counsellor and personally within myself.

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Recommened for beginer counselling therapists

Good, down to earth, supportive advice that addresses many concerns therapists beginining their career may have.

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A godsend!!

I am starting to see clients in placement and this book has been invaluable......one I will be listening to time and time again

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Great listen

Absolutely loved this book. Definitely worth it of you're interested in becoming an effective counsellor/therapist

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