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Saving Psychotherapy: How Therapists Can Bring the Talking Cure Back from the Brink Kindle Edition

by Benjamin E. Caldwell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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It is a troubling time to be a therapist. Despite decades of powerful evidence that psychotherapy works, and tremendous advances in both policy and technology making therapy available to more of those who need it, the number of people actually going to therapy is flat or even declining. While training to be a therapist continues to get more expensive, therapists' salaries aren't even keeping up with inflation. Saving Psychotherapy addresses some of the troubling realities behind these truths. In this data-driven, unflinching, and ultimately optimistic look at the state of psychotherapy today, you will learn simple steps any therapist can take to make your practice more reputable and successful -- while improving the health and reputation of the entire field.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BT9XFIO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Benjamin E. Caldwell (March 1, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2016
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Benjamin E. Caldwell

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Benjamin E. Caldwell, PsyD is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#42723) and an Adjunct Professor at California State University Northridge. He spent more than 10 years as chair of the Legislative and Advocacy Committee for the California Division of AAMFT, working on issues like California's first-in-the-nation ban on reparative therapy for minors.

His research has been featured in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy and American Journal of Family Therapy, among others, and he has contributed chapters to books including Culturally Sensitive Supervision and Training and Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy Supervision. He regularly provides workshops to local, state, and national audiences on issues of ethics and technology in mental health care. His writing can be found on SimplePractice's Pollen magazine and the Psychotherapy Notes blog.

He lives in Los Angeles.

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Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD
5.0 out of 5 stars This book provides what you have been missing in graduate school!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
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This book dives deep into some of the most important yet under-represented topics for trainees and early-career therapists, including both the "why" and "how" of therapist development, as well as practical issues like student loans. The author Benamin Caldwell is an expert in therapist career development who isn't scared of reveal hard truths about problems in our field. The book provides practical advice for enhancing therapist development at multiple career stages. All-in-all this book is an extremely helpful guide that is highly recommended for trainees and early-career therapists.
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Stephen Craig
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2018
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Excellent challenge to every therapist to be a part of a successful future.
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars "Saving Psychotherapy" offers a concrete and timely call to action in such a way that even non-clinicians would benefit greatly
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
I would like to begin by stating that I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Using thoughtful reasoning, impassioned arguments, and a touch of humor, Dr. Caldwell has crafted a thoroughly insightful and much needed book. As therapists, is is easy to disregard the challenges our profession faces as being overwhelming and, with no clear solution, leave it at that. "Saving Psychotherapy" offers a concrete and timely call to action in such a way that even non-clinicians would benefit greatly from reading this book. Not only does "Saving Psychotherapy" provide insight into how the history of mental health has shaped our current practices, the book offers clear solutions (such as embracing and integrating research into daily practice) that will benefit individual providers, the clients we serve, and the population at large. I strongly recommend this book as a therapist, and as an individual that cares about continuing to be able to offer good therapy. Dr. Caldwell has written an excellent book, full of timely and important ideas to make our profession better, that I hope many therapists and clients will read because it will take sustained commitment from all of us to save psychotherapy.
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C. Banks
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is for you! Highly recommended!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016
I highly recommend Saving Psychotherapy for new and seasoned therapists! I have never read another book that is so actionable. You are given numerous steps and actions that you can take TODAY as you read the book. Sometimes the "problems" in our field seem too big to really make an impact, and this book helps break down the barriers in our industry and give you personal agency to start making change. Since reading this book I have joined a local chapter within our professional organization and have become a chair on a committee for pre-licensed members. This book motivated me to not just sit back and watch, but to take action! I really like the chapter on clarifying our purpose and values. It is a nice reminder on how we can impact the field through our work with our clients. Whether you work in private practice, academia, or community mental health this book is for you!
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Sarah Michael Novia
5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be on the required reading list for any student with an interest in a career in psychology!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
I am so glad I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. Dr. Benjamin Caldwell thoroughly explains the pros and cons of the Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW and LPC designations, and he firmly states the inherent issues as they now stand as well as insightful suggestions on how to fix them.

I found myself agreeing with him often and fiercely, particularly about providing research-based psychology education and training, changing the name of post-graduate interns to a more professional title like, “Associate,” therapists working together to enhance the entire field, and continuously improving their psychotherapy practices based on empirical evidence.

The biggest challenge he will face is reducing the time and cost of school, pre-licensure hours, and supervision - as those who have paid their dues will have a difficult time relinquishing that burden for others, but he is right to say it and it should be done.
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Sean Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be required reading
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016
Dr. Caldwell is the Malcolm Gladwell of psychotherapy. Dr. Caldwell’s masterful, unflinching weaving of data from a wide variety of disciplines results in a book that reads much like ‘Outliers’ or ‘The Tipping Point.’ In ‘Saving Psychotherapy,’ Dr. Caldwell convincingly illustrates what many of us in the field feel, but can’t quite put our fingers on: psychotherapy is in trouble. He outlines several real challenges to the field, as well as specific steps each therapist can do to help preserve our profession. You may not agree with everything he proposes, but I'll guarantee it will get you thinking. It should be required reading for anyone practicing psychotherapy.
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