How to choose a therapist

Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113)This project is to assist the public in accomplishing the difficult task of choosing a therapist. It achieves this by imparting some important, but often little-known information. This information includes: defining what therapy is; the goals of therapy in general; a definition of the various practitioners of psychotherapy (psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, psychologists, social workers, marriage, family and child counselors); a section explaining in concise fashion many of the varied theories and therapies now being practiced; a reading list to supplement the abbreviated section on theories and therapies; a list of pertinent questions and answers the potential client might be interested in; a pilot project designed to give the potential client an idea of psychological views on a more personal and practical level; and finally, a glossary of psychological terms to assist the reader in familiarizing himself with some basic and often used psychological terminology