Beginnings: The Art and Science of Planning Psychotherapy

Abstract

The reviewer states that Mary Jo Peebles-Kleiger has written an interesting volume (see record [rid]2002-06374-000[/rid]) on planning and beginning psychotherapy. Peebles-Kleiger is especially skilled in discussing how difficulties in reality testing, reasoning, emotional regulation, and conscience can affect therapy, and how to deal effectively with them. She does not emphasize one type of psychotherapy but stresses that it should be kept in mind that some patients will respond better than others to certain therapists and therapeutic modalities. This volume would be especially useful to beginning therapists to help them understand how complicated the process of psychotherapy is, and, that no one style is suitable to every patient. Experienced clinicians could also benefit by reviewing their styles of planning psychotherapy. All too many professionals behave as if the model they are most familiar and comfortable with should suit all patients! (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)