Hundreds of studies suggest that the patient–therapist alliance is the most consistent
predictor of treatment outcome across patients, therapists, types of treatment and settings …

The key proposition of this invited essay is that personal practice (PP), coupled with self-
reflection, is central to the development of the most effective therapists. To date, the …

This chapter sets out the current status of the evidence-base for the efficacy and
effectiveness of psychological therapies. First, methods for eliciting and synthesizing …

Objective There are reasons to suggest that the therapist effect lies at the intersection
between psychotherapists' professional and personal functioning. The current study …

The Resilient Practitioner, 3rd edition, gives students and practitioners the tools they need to
create their own personal balance between caring for themselves and caring for others. This …

Mental health professionals provide better care to their clients when they care for
themselves. This acclaimed highly practical guide--now revised and expanded with even …

COVID-19 is a frightening, stress-inducing, and unchartered territory for all. It is suggested
that stress, loneliness, and the emotional toll of the pandemic will result in increased …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors that help therapists maintain their
resilience to work stressors. Participants were Greek mental health practitioners (N= 163) …

For more than thirty years, On Being a Therapist has inspired generations of mental health
professionals (and their clients) to explore the most private, confusing, and sacred aspects of …

Background This article presents key findings of two major empirical studies of
psychotherapist and counsellor development. Both aimed to advance knowledge of …