Therapy Revolution: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Real Help, Getting Better, and Moving on - Softcover

Zwolinski, Richard M.; Zwolinski, C.R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075731418X ISBN 13: 9780757314186

Verlag: Health Communications, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

THE THERAPY CRISIS - Each year, millions of people enter therapy hoping and believing they'll be helped—but studies show that many aren't being helped. In fact, some patients find they are struggling with more emotional problems than before. Too many people end up stuck in therapy year after year, for no good reason at all.

THE REVOLUTION - Richard Zwolinski, a licensed mental health counselor and expert on anxiety and addiction, is a watchdog for professional ethics and patient rights. For more than twenty years he has been helping patients receive the best, most effective care for the least cost in a reasonable amount of time. In Therapy Revolution, Zwolinski puts the therapists on the couch and analyzes their performances. He exposes harmful therapy practices
and shows you exactly what you need to do to find a therapist who is ethical and competent. In this solution-oriented call to action, Zwolinski reveals:

• What some therapists don't want you to know
• The 2 essential Therapy Tools that every effective therapist must use—and why you should leave a therapist who refuses to use them
• How you can find, interview, and hire the therapist that's right for you
• The red flags that indicate therapy isn't working—and what you need to do if a therapist breaks the rules
• The 5 fundamental ingredients in the Successful Therapy Formula

THE STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTION - Chock-full of shocking, real-life patient interviews, self-assessment questionnaires, numerous checklists that lead to therapy success, therapist interview questions, and more, Therapy Revolution exposes the pitfalls of bad therapy and shows you what good therapy should look like, all while offering practical solutions for making therapy work for you.

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THE THERAPY CRISIS - Each year, millions of people enter therapy hoping and believing they'll be helped--but studies show that many aren't being helped. In fact, some patients find they are struggling with more emotional problems than before. Too many people end up stuck in therapy year after year, for no good reason at all. THE REVOLUTION - Richard Zwolinski, a licensed mental health counselor and expert on anxiety and addiction, is a watchdog for professional ethics and patient rights. For more than twenty years he has been helping patients receive the best, most effective care for the least cost in a reasonable amount of time. In Therapy Revolution, Zwolinski puts the therapists on the couch and analyzes their performances. He exposes harmful therapy practices and shows you exactly what you need to do to find a therapist who is ethical and competent. In this solution-oriented call to action, Zwolinski reveals: What some therapists don't want you to know The 2 essential Therapy Tools that every effective therapist must use--and why you should leave a therapist who refuses to use them How you can find, interview, and hire the therapist that's right for you The red flags that indicate therapy isn't working--and what you need to do if a therapist breaks the rules The 5 fundamental ingredients in the Successful Therapy Formula THE STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTION - Chock-full of shocking, real-life patient interviews, self-assessment questionnaires, numerous checklists that lead to therapy success, therapist interview questions, and more, Therapy Revolution exposes the pitfalls of bad therapy and shows you what good therapy should look like, all while offering practical solutions for making therapy work for you.

Biografía del autor

Richard M. Zwolinski, LMHC, is a nationally and internationally licensed psychotherapist and addiction specialist with more than twenty-five years experience. He serves on the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Administrative Regulatory Relief Committee and is involved in the creation of important patients' rights regulations. He is also the provider co-chair for the OASAS Smart Records Committee, which creates and implements documents designed to keep patients engaged in treatment as well as promotes therapists' adherence to treatment protocols. He also serves on the Ethics Committee for the New York State Mental Health Counselors Association. Mr. Zwolinski is a consultant to government and non-governmental agencies and industries, and is a regulatory compliance officer and director of an addiction and mental health treatment program. C.R. Zwolinski is a writer and editor.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Health Communications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 075731418X
• ISBN 13: 9780757314186
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
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