Full Description
This book describes the real-life journeys of women psychotherapists: why each woman chose this profession and what she learned about others—and most importantly, about herself—in this choice. Most critically, these women now share how they have integrated this wisdom into their everyday lives. While psychotherapists may also be authors, few write books about their journeys in the profession. Women Psychotherapists: Journeys in Healing is one of those rare books. Each contributor invites her readers onto the road traveled by the woman who listens to others needing her help and guides them into living a more joyous, successful life, even as she moves towards greater fulfillment in her own life.
Contents
Chapter 1 Dedication Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction: Wisewomen: The Evolution of Female Psychotherapists Chapter 4 The Birthing of a Womanist Psychologist: On Becoming a Guide to Healing and Empowerment Chapter 5 Hannah Krants' Conversion Chapter 6 (As) If I Had a Choice Chapter 7 Psychologist by Accident, Profession by Choice: My Journey of Compassion and Service Chapter 8 Slave and Midwife: Healing in the Midst of Social Injustice Chapter 9 The Woman Psychotherapist: A Spiritual Perspective Chapter 10 Transcultural Woman: Healing in a Strange Land Chapter 11 The Delicate Art of Connection and Healing Chapter 12 Becoming a Psychotherapist: Discovering the Self amidst Cultural Shifts Chapter 13 Unbroken Chain Chapter 14 Adversity, Healing and the Development and Practice of a Woman Psychologist Chapter 15 Conclusion: Women of Words: Psychotherapy from a Feminine Perspective Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Contributors
