Objective: To investigate how psychotherapists' lives and relationships are influenced by
their work. Method: Twelve senior psychotherapists took part in qualitative interviews …

Objective: The aim of this study was to gain knowledge about how the integration of
personal and professional experiences affects therapeutic work. Method: Therapists (N= 14) …

Being a psychotherapist is a complex challenge. Research has suggested that therapists
are changed by their work, but it has not been clear whether these changes are the same for …

This study explored psychotherapists' perceptions of how personal therapy has influenced
their clinical practice. Semistructured interviews with 20 experienced psychoanalytically …

While considerable research has examined how clients learn from psychotherapists, there is
only sparse literature on what therapists learn from their therapy clients. In a qualitative …

On becoming a psychotherapist: The personal and professional journey Page 1 On Becoming
a Psychotherapist The Personal and meessiunal Journey EDITED BY ROBERT H. KLEIN …

The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy: Patient and Clinician Perspectives lifts a curtain
that has long shrouded the intimate alliances between therapists and those of their patients …

Recent work shows that the majority of therapists strongly value personal therapy for what it
can bring to their professional practice, and for personal development. The aim of this study …

The nature of the therapist's approach to clients is determined by who the therapist is as a
person. The personal development, interpersonal style, and life experiences of the therapist …

This chapter attempts to delineate recurring themes and implications for the person of the
psychotherapist. It aims to extract and amplify salient patterns in these disparate tales, all …