"Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted guidebook and text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and real-world clinical practice. It offers a window into what works and what doesn't work in interactions with patients, the ins and outs of the therapeutic relationship, and how to manage common clinical dilemmas. Featuring rich case examples, the book speaks directly to the questions, concerns, and insecurities of novice clinicians. Reproducible forms to aid in treatment planning can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Key Words and Subject Areas: guide for new psychotherapists, doing psychotherapy, social work internships, resources for psychiatry residents, graduate courses, beginning counselors, practical advice, teletherapy, telehealth, training, starting clinical practice, psychodynamic, working with clients, patients, mental health professionals Audience: Graduate students and clinicians in psychology, social work, counseling, psychiatry, and psychiatric nursing"-- "Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted guidebook and text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and real-world clinical practice. It offers a window into what works and what doesn't work in interactions with patients, the ins and outs of the therapeutic relationship, and how to manage common clinical dilemmas. Featuring rich case examples, the book speaks directly to the questions, concerns, and insecurities of novice clinicians. Reproducible forms to aid in treatment planning can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Reflects two decades of technological changes--covers how to develop email and texting policies, navigate social media, use electronic medical records, and optimize teletherapy. *New chapters on professional development and on managing the impact of therapist life events (pregnancy and parental leave, vacations, medical issues). *Instructive discussion of systemic racism, cultural humility, and implicit bias. *Significantly revised chapter on substance use disorders, with a focus on motivational interviewing techniques. *Reproducible/downloadable Therapist Tools. "-- Provided by publisher. Provided by publisher.

Introduction --I. The consultation -- 1. First contact -- 2. The first moments -- 3. Initiating an alliance and assessing safety -- 4. Enhancing the therapeutic alliance and eliciting history -- 5. Collecting a psychosocial history and screening for common psychological disorders -- 6. Creating a formulation and a treatment plan -- II. Frame and variations -- 7. The frame -- 8. setting the fee and billing -- 9. Telephone calls and emails: from dependencies to emergencies -- 10. No-shows, late arrivals, and late departures -- 11. When the therapist's life affects the frame: vacations, pregnancies, and illness -- 12. Confidentiality and its limits -- III. Chemistry -- 13. Substance use disorders -- 14. Integrating psychopharmacology with psychotherapy -- IV. Therapeutic dilemmas -- 15. Managing impasses -- 16. Empathic lapses -- 17. Transference and countertransference -- 18. Termination -- V. Being a therapist -- 19. Professional development -- Glossary -- Additional readings -- References -- Index.