On Becoming a Psychotherapist

<p>Why do people want to become a psychotherapist? How do they translate this desire into reality? <em>On Becoming a Psychotherapist</em> explores these and related questions. Ten leading therapists write about their profession and their careers examining how and why they became pyschotherapists. The contributors representing a wide cross-section of their profession come from both Britian and America from different theoretical backgrounds and are at different stages in their careers. They write in a personal and revealing way about their childhoods families colleagues and training. This absorbing and fascinating book offers a fresh perspective on psychotherapy and the people attracted to it.</p>