* This book is different because it helps weary therapists, who are likely burnt out, believe in themselves again. It gives particular attention to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how to practice from a culturally competent framework.
* People will want to buy this book because it is a unique companion for them like none other that will help guide them through challenging professional situations, soothe them during upsetting clinical moments, and encourage them to keep going during changing times.
* A reader should choose this book because it speaks straight to the heart of their experience and is written by a seasoned clinician/supervisor who has walked in their shoes (or sat in their seat as it were). It helps modern clinicians strengthen their practice, normalize their struggles, and realize that they don't have to go it alone.
David Klow, LMFT, is the author of You Are Not Crazy: Letters From Your Therapist and the founder of Skylight Counseling Center in Chicago.
Title: Inspiration for the Weary Therapist: A Practical Clinical Companion
Author: Klow, David
ISBN: 9781032251820
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-07-29
Number of Pages: 156
Weight: 0.2451 kg
David Klow has offered us a supportive and generous book from the trenches. Although he too is wrestling with the role of the therapist during this time of massive global upheaval, he has found a way to convey to us a deep well of both empathy and leadership. This is no small feat! He writes simply (because he knows we are weary), but he writes thoughtfully (because he knows we cannot indulge simplistic formulations at a time like this). This is a book every clinician needs to have on their shelf.
Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, adjunct faculty at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, licensed clinical psychologist at the The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and host of the Reimagining Love podcast
Inspiration for the Weary Therapist is a delight to read! It richly delivers on Klow's promise to fill the gaps in a therapist's formal training, combat burnout, and offer practical suggestions from his many years of clinical work and supervision. Transcending models of therapy, the book covers the important topics of boundary setting, self-care, offering advice, and many more that bedevil practitioners. Therapists of all experience levels will find pearls of wisdom and telling clinical examples in these pages.
Arthur Nielsen, MD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and author of A Roadmap for Couple Therapy and Integrative Couple Therapy in Action
Inspiration for the Weary Therapist is just that and more. David Klow, a superb therapist and supervisor, offers precisely the sort of book that early career therapists and students in the mental health fields need. Sagaciously, Klow's overarching theme lies in helping readers to find and retain their own therapeutic voice, even in these trying times. Yet, this book also brilliantly offers an almost endless repository of therapeutic tools as well as practical guidance about the pragmatics of working as a therapist. Filled with clinical wisdom and well-chosen vignettes, this is clearly a book every therapist can learn from and should be required reading for every beginning therapist.
Jay Lebow, PhD, ABPP, LMFT, clinical professor, senior scholar, and senior therapist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University
