If Only I Had Known PA

The co-authors draw on over thirty years of experience to show young therapists how and how not to conduct psychotherapy. Each chapter begins with a vignette illustrating a common mistake, then describes the error in detail, explains why therapists make the mistake and offers tactics for avoiding it.

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction: Mistakes?! What Mistakes?

1

(179)

1. The "Battle for Structure"

22

(29)

2. Confidentiality Traps

51

(19)

3. Alliances and Coalitions

70

(16)

4. Overemphasizing the Past or Present

86

(11)

5. Lapses in Careful Listening

97

(14)

6. Inadequate Assessments and Mismatched or Mistimed Interventions

111

(15)

7 Overlooking Process Considerations

126

(19)

8. The Pitfalls of Anger and Conflict

145

(22)

9. Mistakes in Dealing with Partners' Different Perceptions

167

(13)

10. Faulty Interpretations and Reframes

180

(16)

11. Failing to Foster Commitment

196

(22)

12. Overlooking or Inadvertently Imposing Spirituality

218

(26)

References

244

(8)

Index

252

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