Leaving It at the Office, Second Edition A Guide to Psychotherapist Self-Care

"Mental health professionals provide better care to their clients when they care for themselves. This highly practical guide--now revised and expanded with even more self-care strategies--has helped thousands of busy psychotherapists balance their personal and professional lives. The book presents 13 research-informed self-care strategies and offers concrete methods for integrating them into daily life. Featuring examples and insights from master therapists, every chapter concludes with a self-care checklist. Infused with a positive message of self-renewal and growth, the book shows clinicians how to leave distress at the office and tend actively to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Key Words/Subject Areas: psychotherapy, psychotherapists, clinicians, self-care strategies, self-care checklists, professional development, personal development, healthy boundaries, burnout prevention, stress management, supervision, supervisory relationships, resilience, resilient, vicarious traumatization, compassion fatigue, countertransference Audience: Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, counselors, and psychiatric nurses; graduate students and trainees in these fields"--