It has occurred to me that I am often citing things as facts that may not have been taught in your graduate school. This may cause some odd transference during group supervision.
I was talking to the president of the Michigan Mental Health Counseling Association on the other week and he discussed his efforts to update the curriculum at graduate schools to be in line w/ the latest counseling research and neuroscience. Unfortunately, for me, I didn't get my best training until I was OUT of graduate. In my opinion, many graduate schools’ curriculum is BEHIND the science and best practices.
Most of what I have learned about "what works" and how to, I learned at conferences, trainings, seminars, and through books and psychology podcasts following graduate school. Obviously, you still need graduate school, but it is FAR LESS comprehensive than I believe it should be to graduate clinicians with the skills and confidence to give excellent therapy to clients.
In case you are interested:
Clinical Training:
So I wanted to share with you that I emphatically recommend you invest in your clinical skills and become formally trained in DBT and/or EMDR.
Conferences
That you attend any conference put on by the Erickson Foundation, especially "The Evolution of Psychotherapy" which is a mega conference and brings together people from across disciplines--it is held every 4 or 5 years in Anaheim, CA near Disneyland. Highly recommend it.
https://www.erickson-foundation.org/
http://www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com/
I'll be honest, I have been to the American Counseling Association conference and I will attend again--but it was lackluster compared to Evolution or Brief conferences--and I just give them money to pay the lobbyist, so counselors don't lose more rights.
Podcasts:
and OLD episodes of "ShrinkRap Radio"
Jungianthology and Speaking of Jung (if you like Jung)
Of course, you can listen to my podcast, The Intentional Clinician as well : )
Below is a list books which have been instrumental to my development as a psychotherapist.
(I have found that local library can be a great source if you don't want to spend the money, or audio books through the "Hoopla" APP--using your library card).
A Way of Being by Rogers
What Should I Do with My Life? By Bronson
Stumbling on Happiness by Gilbert
50 DO’s for Everyday Leadership by Barrett, Wheatley, & Townsend
Connect College to Career: A Student’s Guide to Work and Life Transitions by Helkowski
Career and Life Planning with Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Persons by Gelberg & Chojnacki
Happy by Smith
Kaplan & Sadock’s Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
Multiculturalism and Diversity in Clinical Supervision by Falender, Shafranske, & Falicov
Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach by Falender & Shafranske
The Heroic Client by Duncan, Miller, & Sparks
The Great Psychotherapy Debate by Wampold
The Heart & Soul of Change; Delivering What Works in Therapy by Duncan, Miller, Wampold, & Hubble
The Feeling Good Handbook by Burns
Group Psychotherapy by Vinogradon & Yalom
The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook
Uppers, Downers, All Arounders by Inaba & Cohen
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Ethics in Counseling and Psychotherapy by Welfel
ACA Ethical Standards Casebook
Assessment in Counseling by Hood & Johnson
Theory and Design in Counseling and Psychotherapy by Susan Day
Career Counseling and Development in a Global Economy by Andersen & Vandehey
Psychopathology and Society by Nathan & Harris
Drugs, Society and Human Behavior by Hart & Ksir
The Clinical Documentation Sourcebook by Wiger
Coping Skills - Information Sheets and Interactive Logs
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor
Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
Beyond Psychology by Rank
The Art Spirit by Henri
The Book of Dead Philosophers by Critchley
We’ve Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy and the World’s Getting Worse by Hillman & Dentura
The Soul’s Code by Hillman
Re-visioning Psychology By Hillman
Suicide and the Soul by Hillman
The Undiscovered Self by Jung
Man and His Symbols by Jung
Jung by The Viking Portable Library
The Wise Heart by Kornfield
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise in the Spiritual Path by Kornfield
Hope Beyond Hell by Beauchemin
Restoring My Soul by Mathews
Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior
Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology by Siegel
Healing Moments in Psychotherapy by Siegel & Solomon
The Mindful Therapist by Siegel
The Mindful Brain by Siegel
The Neuroscience of Human Relationships by Cozolino
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy by Cozolino
Neurobiology Essentials for Clinicians by Montgomery
Brainstorm by Siegel
The Whole-Brain Child by Siegel & Bryson
A mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Goldstein
Mindfulness Skills Workbook by Burdick
Stimulating Creativity by Stein
Bouncing Back by Graham
The Change Your Life Book by O’Hanlon
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment by Seligman
Change 101 by O’Hanlon
Mindfulness by Langer
Mindfulness for Beginners by Kabat-Zinn
The Mindful Way through Depression by Williams, Teasdale, Segal, & Kabat-Zinn
Uncovering Happiness by Goldstein
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Foer
Breaking Free of the Co-Dependency Trap by Weinhold
Do One Thing Different by O’Hanlon
On Being a Master Therapist by Kottler & Carlson
Walking the Bridgeless Canyon by Baldock
Resilience by Greitens
The Encyclopedia of Psychology
Existential Psychotherapy by Yalom
The Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy by Yalom
The Complex Secret of Brief Psychotherapy by Gustafson
Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond by Beck
Introduction to Clinical Psychology by Bernstein & Nietzel
Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders by Barlow
The Evolution of Psychotherapy by Zeig
Solution-Focused Therapy with Children by Selekman
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Kazdin
Creating Training Courses by McCain
Continuing Education for Counselors & Therapists - Elder Abuse: Cultural Contexts, Ethics, Trauma Processing, Sleep Disorders
The Story of Psychology by Morton & Hunt
The Upward Spiral by Korb
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brown
Unchain Your Brain: 10 Steps to Breaking the Addictions That Steal Your Life by Amen & Smith
Freud: Dictionary of Psychoanalysis by Fodor & Gaynor
On Dreams by Freud
What is Gestalt Therapy? Edited by Fagan and Shepherd
Mental Health or Mental Illness? by Glasser
The Identity Society by Glasser
The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Murphy
Anger: How to Live With and Without It by Ellis
Additional Brief psychology reading list by theme:
Science/ Psychology:
The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb, Ph.D
Why Therapy Works: Using Our Minds to Change Our Brains by LOUIS COZOLINO
Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology: An Integrative Handbook of the Mind (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology by Daniel J. Siegel Ph.D.
***Pretty much any book in the “Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology”
http://books.wwnorton.com/books/book-template.aspx?ser=Norton+Series+on+Interpersonal+Neurobiology
---> it’s all about the science underlying counseling and psychotherapy treatment.
Unchain Your Brain by Dr. Daniel Amen (and other books by Dr. Daniel Amen)
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman
Understanding Trauma: Integrating Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives by Laurence J. Kirmayer (Editor), Robert Lemelson (Editor), Mark Barad (Editor)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk Ph.D
The Great Psychotherapy Debate by Bruce Wampold Ph.D
Philosophy/Psychology:
Wiseheart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
by Jack Kornfield
The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams , John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Re-Visioning Psychology by James Hillman
A Blue Fire by James Hillman
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom
***any book by Yalom: https://www.yalom.com/
Man and His Symbols by C.G. Jung
On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy by Carl R. Rogers
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Modern Man in Search of a Soul by C.G. Jung
We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy & the World's Getting Worse
by James Hillman, Michael Ventura
Person to Person: The Problem of Being Human by Carl R. Rogers, Barry Stevens
Self-help (that is mostly research oriented, not fluffy clouds advice):
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl , Elisha Goldstein Ph.D
The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns Ph.D
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro Ph.D
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown Ph.D
Getting your loved one sober by Dr. Robert Myers, etc.
The Relationship Cure by John Gottman
What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal Paperback by John Gottman Ph.D.
Carl Rogers on Personal Power: Inner Strength and Its Revolutionary Impact by Carl R. Rogers
A Recovery Story from Mental Illness:
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison Ph.D
Expert On Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Fight by Marsha Linehan Ph.D
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/health/23lives.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=Marsha%20Linehan&st=cse
Counseling/ Psychology Techniques and Paradigms:
DBT Skills Training: Handouts and Worksheets by Marsha M. Linehan Ph.D
The Heart and Soul of Change (What works in Psychotherapy) by Duncan, Miller, etc.
The Heroic Client by Duncan, Miller etc.
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Trauma Survivors by Susan Johnson Ed. D
Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C. Schwartz
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice by Murray Bowen
Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy by Jeffrey K. Zeig (Editor)