1 The Therapist's Journey.

2 Struggles for Power and Influence.

3 Personal and Professional Lives.

4 How Clients Change Their Therapists.

5 Hardships of Therapeutic Practice.

6 Being Imperfect, Living with Failure.

7 Patients Who Test Our Patience.

8 Boredom and Burnout.

9 That Which Is Not Said.

10 Lies We Tell Ourselves—and Others.

11 Alternative Therapies for Therapists.

12 Toward Creativity and Personal Growth.

References.

About the Author.

Index.