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1 online resource (210 pages) |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
THE COMPASSIONATE PRACTITIONER: How to Create a Sucessful and Rewarding Practice; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Power of Positive Thinking; Focusing on your success; Success attracts more success; Positive visualization; Practical visualization; Know your own strengths; Develop an attitude of success; Chapter 2. Before the Patient Arrives; Personal preparation; The patient's first contact; Preparing the consulting room; Just before the patient arrives; Be prepared; Chapter 3. Relationship Models in the Consulting Room; Paternalism and mutuality: two different models. |
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The Drama TriangleTransference and countertransference; The three ego states; The inner judge and the inner justifier; Choosing a neutral role; Compassion and the unprejudiced observer; The key is courtesy; Chapter 4. Safety and the Working Agreement; Maslow's first level: physiological needs; Maslow's second level: safety needs; The session contract; Making a working agreement with children; Re-contracting; Maslow's third level: needs of love, affection and belongingness; Maslow's fourth level: esteem; Creating the right conditions for healing; Chapter 5. Mindfulness; Being in the present. |
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Mindfulness and sciencePractising mindfulness; The body scan; Meditation; Mindfulness in nature; Listening awareness; Doing routine actions mindfully; Observe like an alien; Observe yourself; Three-minute meditation; One-minute meditation: stop the traffic; Getting off the treadmill; Chapter 6. Skills for Case-Taking; Homeopathic case-taking; In the consulting room; Questioning skills: getting the patient to say more; Listening skills: the gift of being quiet; Observation skills: working with non-verbal communication; Observe yourself: you are part of the dynamic; Effective case-taking. |
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Chapter 7. Reducing your Prejudices and Limiting BeliefsLimiting beliefs; Prejudices; Accept what is; Chapter 8. Planning the Way Forward; Feedback and prognosis; Asking the patient to do homework; Prepared handouts; Collaboration; Chapter 9. Setting and Maintaining Boundaries; Boundaries create structure; Physical boundaries; Personal space; Emotional boundaries; Dual relationships; Sexual boundaries; Professional boundaries; Time and money boundaries; Setting and maintaining boundaries; Compassion within a framework; Chapter 10. Solving Ethical Dilemmas; Why do we need codes of ethics? |
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SafetyConfidentiality; Dignity; Autonomy; Ethical conflicts; Principles from moral philosophy; Ethics are easy, ethical conflicts are complex; Chapter 11. Finishing the Session and Closure; Finishing a session; Holiday cover; Patients who do not return; In conclusion; Chapter 12. Self-Care for the Practitioner; Burnout; Strategies for self-care; Taking care of your physical body; Relaxation, spoiling yourself and having fun; Laughter; Separating from the patient; Getting support; Taming the voices within; Have compassion for yourself; Developing your own strategies. |
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Chapter 13. The Self-Reflective Journal. |
| Summary |
This handbook for alternative practitioners is full of practical advice about creating a thriving practice. It explores the practitioner-patient relationship at every stage of the consultation process to demonstrate how to establish trust and loyalty and meet patients' emotional needs so they continue to return. |
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Positive psychology.
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Therapist and patient.
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Psychotherapist and patient.
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Compassion.
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Self-perception.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Applied Psychology.
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SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- General.
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SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Happiness.
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SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Success.
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Compassion. (OCoLC)fst00871385
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Positive psychology. (OCoLC)fst01200515
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Psychotherapist and patient. (OCoLC)fst01081724
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Self-perception. (OCoLC)fst01111797
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Therapist and patient. (OCoLC)fst01149719
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wood, Jane. Compassionate Practitioner : How to create a successful and rewarding practice. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2014 9781848192225 |
| ISBN |
9780857011701 (electronic bk.) |
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0857011707 (electronic bk.) |
