It takes more than a cardboard stand and the charge of a nickel to give out good psychotherapuetic help. Many therapists are intelligent, but what is more important than knowledge of psychotherapy is the ability to successfully treat and determine how to do it. Every patient needs different approaches and tactics, for not two patients are alike. It is important to remember this when actively searching for a psychotherapist that best fits you and your needs.
The chapter has a good section (page 635) on how to choose your psychotherapist. The yellow chart gives a very black and white description of a good and bad therapist. It fails to address how personal a therapist should be. Should your therapist ask the tough and personal questions if he or she deems it necessary? Or find other avenues to achieve success?
Chapter 16: What Makes a Good Therapist
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I was looking for a bit more here, both in terms of the review and your thoughts. I think your last sentences (questions) were going in the perfect direction and for your next post really expand on points like that. Answer the questions with your own opinion, etc. and create them in reference to specific examples from the text for a bit more of the knowledge backbone.