Personal therapy has been proposed as an aid in promoting the professional development
of psychotherapists by increasing their self-awareness, self-reflexivity, and self-knowledge of …

In this article, the author synthesizes 25 years of his research on the personal therapy of
mental health professionals. The author summarizes the high prevalence of personal …

For more than 40 years researchers have studied the members of the American
Psychological Association's (APA) Division of Clinical Psychology to obtain information …

This article offers both a practice‐friendly review of research on therapists' personal therapy
and a new study of personal psychotherapy among 3,995 psychologists, counselors, social …

Prior to 2000, personal practice (PP) for therapists mostly meant personal therapy. Recently
a new landscape of PPs has emerged, with meditation-based programs and therapy self …

Does psychotherapy training positively, negatively, or negligibly impact process and
outcome of clinical practice? This fundamental question touches a deep core of meaning not …

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 …

Personal therapy is frequently promoted as an important experience for practising
psychotherapists and is often a requirement for training to be a psychotherapist. Studies …

First-hand experience of being a client is regarded by many psychotherapists as making an
essential contribution to professional development. Although research has not established …

The authors examined the attitudes and reasons of 119 American psychologists, counselors,
and clinical social workers who had never sought personal therapy. Nontherapy seekers …