Other Side of the Couch

This book should be on the bookshelves of every counselor, therapist, andsocial worker. This is healing for the healer: therapy that turns its sightsfrom the patient on the proverbial couch to the caregiver who runs the dailypractice, examining the stress that comes with helping others.Melissa Danielson gives an insider''s view of the day-to-day challenges of acounseling practitioner. She explains how to manage time; set healthy workboundaries; manage stress, crisis, nutrition, and rest; and combat fatigue.Her techniques include visualization, art, aromatherapy, cleansing rituals,progressive relaxation, meditation, and more. In an effort to equippractitioners with the tools that they need for their own well-being, sheprovides creative, effective and fun techniques for in-office and at-homemanagement of this challenging profession.