Table of Contents -- The Beginning Psychotherapist's Companion
Section One: The Therapist's Self and Relationships
Chapter 1: The Therapist's Self
Chapter 2: The Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship
Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Frame
Chapter 4: Boundaries
Chapter 5: Therapist-Client Differences and Coping with Prejudice
Chapter 6: Professional Electronic Communications

Section Two: Getting Started with Psychotherapy
Chapter 7: Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and HIPAA
Chapter 8: Making Clinical Observations
Chapter 9: Making a Diagnosis
Chapter 10: Professional Phone Contacts and the Initial Phone Call
Chapter 11: Preparing for the First Session
Chapter 12: The First Session: Tasks and Structure
Chapter 13: Progress Notes and the Chart
Chapter 14: Starting Psychotherapy
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Section Three: Referrals
Chapter 15: Psychotropic Medication Referrals and Adherence
Chapter 16: Health-Related Referrals
Chapter 17: Mental Health Referrals
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Section Four: Crisis Readiness
Chapter 18: Managing Crisis Step-by-Step
Chapter 19: Suicidality and Self Harm
Chapter 20: Violence Risk Management
Chapter 21: Child and Elder Maltreatment, Intimate Parter Violence, and Rape Crises
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Section Five: Caring for Yourself and Your Clients
Chapter 22: Challenging Relationships and Emotions
Chapter 23: Vicarious Traumatization and Burnout
Chapter 24: Your Professional Development
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