Product Description

(Brunner-Routledge) Provides aspiring counselors, psychologists, nurses, and educators with a heartfelt welcome. Uses seasoned professionals to build self-knowledge and essential survival skills. Focuses on helping beginners to feel good about their commitment to service and the understand the motivation of those who have dedicated themselves to it. Softcover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #429054 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
...a compelling and engaging book....It fills a distinct void typically found in introductory classes dealing with the initial training of counselors, therapists, applied scientists, human service workers, and social workers. As a supplement to these introductory texts, it has no parallel.
–Steven C. Dinsmore, EdD, Wayne State University

Dr. Kottler has influenced a whole generation of mental health professionals with his fresh, honest, and challenging stories of the joys and pain we all experience. This book provides the newcomer to the field with a heartfelt welcome, using the voices of seasoned professionals to build self-knowledge and to share essential survival skills.
–Tom Blume, Ph.D., Oakland University

I found this book to be quite helpful because if focuses on the quality of relationship between client and counselor. Kottler, who has written over 20 books in the field, gives specific help to us to be conscious of what is going on within ourselves as we counsel, so that we can get our needs met in loving ways rather than believe that in altruistic giving we are not concerned with getting. Let us give care with passion and excitement!.
–Journal of Psychology and Christianity

Customer Reviews

So, ya wanna do some good?
This book delves into the motivations behind why people give of themselves to help others in need. Gives understanding to why people are motivated to enter helping professions. A great book for anyone considering a career in counseling or social work, or anyone who is seasoned veteran wanting to gain a clearer understanding at what has driven them to succeed over the years.

good for the average "helpful" person as well as professionals
Agreed with the previous review that "this book delves into the motivations behind why people give of themselves to help others in need."

I think this book is also helpful for folks who aren't necessarily in a helping profession (social work, etc.) but find themselves being identified as "the helper" by their friends and family.

It's easy to have misconceptions about why we help, and although some parts of this book are a little cliched, the content is helpful and will surely instigate some "aha!" moments.