Help For The Helper

Good therapy cannot occur without empathy. Empathy, however, can jeopardize a therapist.s well-being and eventually compromise the therapeutic process itself. H... » 

Good therapy cannot occur without empathy. Empathy, however, can jeopardize a therapist.s well-being and eventually compromise the therapeutic process itself. Here Babette Rothschild draws on the powerful mind-body perspective put forward in her highly successful The Body Remembers in order to help therapists help themselves through an understanding of the role the body plays in mental health and overall well-being.Therapist burnout is a pressing issue. Self-care and risk-avoidance are possible only when therapists actively help themselves.Self-care, however, needs to be grounded in neurophysiological theory and must be practiced correctly and consistently in one's mental health work. The difference in the new awareness that Rothschild recommends will be felt not just in the life and well-being of the therapist, but also in the therapy hour as this attentiveness has its affect on the exchange between therapist and client. Help for the Helper offers readers a comprehensive approach to somatic empathy and therapist self-care.Based on the scientific foundation of the phenomenon of somatic empathy, Rothschild offers clinicians practical skill-building advice to manage burnout and stress inside and outside the consulting room. «