9 Self-Care Summer Must-ReadsFOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

PROFESSIONALS

1The Zen of HelpingSpiritual Principles for Mindful and

Open-Hearted PracticeAndrew Bein

“ ”The Zen of Helping is a must-read, must-have book for anyone who is serious about helping

those in need of care, understanding, and comfort. It is relevant across the spectrum

from the novice student to the experienced therapist. Detailed case examples and

personal narratives breathe life into this nuanced and revealing, well-crafted,

multi-dimensional book.

Shauna L. Smith, MSW, MFT, co-founder, Therapists for Social Responsibility

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1Ghp5I5

2Clinician’s Guide to Self-Renewal

Essential Advice from the FieldEdited by Robert J. Wicks,

Elizabeth A. Maynard

“ ”In this groundbreaking volume, clinicians are taken on the path to well-being for their own sake and the

benefit of their clients. The contributors address topics such as patience, courage, loving kindness,

forgiveness, solitude, and spirituality with both intellectual rigor and heart. This wise compilation invites us to enter fully into our own lives, in and

outside the profession. Why wait?

Christopher Germer, PhD, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1dW0zFU

3Empowering

Dialogues WithinA Workbook for Helping

Professionals and Their ClientsKate Cohen-Posey

“ ”This important book reaches out to mental

health clinicians representing many schools of psychotherapy with detailed case examples.

It is a must-read for all therapists who wish to more fully understand the integration of the

personality through inner guidance.

John H. Parks, MD, Steering Committee Member, Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1L2cqAX

4Making Hostile Words Harmless

A Guide to the Power of Positive Speaking For Helping Professionals and Their Clients

Kate Cohen-Posey

“ ”Making Hostile Words Harmless contains

skills that change lives. Everyone who reads this book will wish they had read it years and

years ago. Highly recommended.

Stephen R. Lankton, MSW, DAHB, DCSW, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1O6pUK4

5On Being a TherapistJeffrey A. Kottler

“ ”This is one of those rare and exciting books that reaches deep into the heart of a profession and discloses not only its day-to-day workings but also the very personal satisfaction, problems, doubts, and joys its practitioners experience.

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More about the book: http://bit.ly/1L2fooP

6The Inner Life of the Counselor

Robert J. Wicks

“ ”Robert Wicks takes the reader on a journey

exploring The Inner Life of the Counselor and the vast wealth that exists in silence. Once

again, he reminds us that the strength of the counselor is in bringing equanimity and an open heart to our life and work, forged through our

capacity to sit with ourselves in meditation.

Cheryl A. Giles, PsyD, Francis Greenwood Peabody Professor of the Practice in Pastoral Care and Counseling,

Harvard Divinity School

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1Ru1qQz

7On Being a Master Therapist

Practicing What You PreachJeffrey A. Kottler, Jon Carlson

This book is filled with personal insights from two of the profession’s wisest sages, discussing delicate and provocative issues

with humor, candor, and honesty. On Being a Master Therapist takes a bold approach in which Jeffrey and Jon share compelling and engaging

first-hand accounts that guide motivated therapists and counselors down the road to

becoming masters.

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1L2dXqq

8The Therapist’s Workbook

Self-Assessment, Self-Care, and Self Improvement Exercises for

Mental Health ProfessionalsJeffrey A. Kottler

Filled with self-assessments, journaling exercises, and activities designed to facilitate renewal, growth, and change, this timely book helps clinicians help themselves with coverage of

career threatening issues, such as fear of failure, loss of confidence, and the financial stress and

loss of autonomy that many clinicians experience as a result of managed care and its constraints.

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1fCJO4a

9Becoming a TherapistOn the Path to Mastery

Thomas M. Skovholt

“ ”This resource is filled with practical and

personal advice, relevant stories, and examples and reads more like help from a friend

than a typical textbook.

Roberta L. Nutt, PhD, ABPP, Visiting Professor and Training Director, Counseling Psychology Program,

University of Houston

More about the book: http://bit.ly/1JsrqlC

To be able to help others find balance

and peace in their lives, you must retain and renew a healthy perspective

yourself. That healthy perspective comes from taking care of yourself. See how

the advice from these expert caregivers can improve your state of mind and

that of your clients.

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