Edited by two of the top scholars in the field of psychotherapy, this volume reviews over 20 of the most important clinical skills for psychotherapy. Packed with both research and practical advice, every chapter is authored by leading experts in mental health research and service delivery. This volume will be of great benefit for trainees, research scholars, and practicing clinicians. Highly recommended for psychotherapists at all career stages!
Clara E. Hill, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland and former president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and the Society of the Advancement of Psychotherapy/APA Division 29. She was Editor of Journal of Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy Research. Hill has been awarded the Leona Tyler Award and Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award (Society of Counseling Psychology), the Distinguished Psychologist Award (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy), and the Distinguished Research Career Award (Society for Psychotherapy Research). Her research interests include therapist skills, psychotherapy process/outcome, training and supervision, dream work, meaning in life, and qualitative research.
John C. Norcross, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. He has cowritten or edited 20 books, including Psychotherapy Relationships That Work, Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice in Behavioral Health and Addictions, Psychologists' Desk Reference, the Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical & Counseling Psychology, and Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis, now in its 9th edition. He has served as president of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, and on the Board of Directors of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.