The Therapist's Journey: From Meeting Your First Client to Finding Your Life's Work

Psychotherapists just starting out in the field often have more questions than answers: "Am I really cut out for this job?" "Where do I want my career to be heading?" "How do I deal with my reactions to clients, or theirs to me?" In this empathic book, seasoned therapist and supervisor Robert Taibbi speaks directly to new clinicians about the world of work and the workplace, the arc of careers, and the keys to staying creative and energized. The book can be read sequentially or readers can dip into any of the 59 concise chapters on such topics as honing clinical skills, first aid when sessions go off the rails, supervision problems, transitioning into private practice, and how to be wise. Insightful reflection questions are woven throughout.


Author: Robert Taibbi
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 06/19/2023
Pages: 266
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781462552412
ISBN10: 1462552412
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy | Counseling
- Medical | Psychiatry | General
- Social Science | Social Work

About the Author
Robert Taibbi, LCSW, is an experienced clinician, supervisor, and clinical director who has been practicing almost 50 years. He is the author of numerous books, including The Therapist's Journey, Doing Family Therapy, Fourth Edition, and Doing Couple Therapy, Second Edition, as well as over 300 magazine and journal articles, and writes a column titled "Fixing Families" for Psychology Today online. Mr. Taibbi provides training both nationally and internationally in couple therapy, family therapy, brief therapy, and clinical supervision. He has a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia.