Product Description

How do you choose among hundreds of available therapies—offered by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors—to help you conquer painful feelings, unbearable anxiety, dysfunctional relationships, or out-of-control behavior? What are the sessions like? How will you know if your therapy is working and when it is time to stop? Veteran medical journalist Carl Sherman gives you the tools to make smart decisions about getting professional help.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1962253 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-14
• Released on: 2003-01-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
"Highly recommended."—American Journal of Psychotherapy

“What an excellent, much-needed book! This authoritative guide should become the standard resource for anyone thinking of going into therapy.” —Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of Human Moments, Connect, and Driven to Distraction

“Sherman breaks down this potentially intimidating but increasingly relevant aspect of modern life. Readers new to the therapeutic world as well as those in one kind of therapy who want to try another will appreciate Sherman’s guidance.”—Publishers Weekly

“Full of valuable insight.”—Library Journal

“[This] wonderfully warm and insightful guide . . . provides practical step-by-step advice that will be an invaluable source of information to patients and their families.” —David L. Ginsberg, M.D., director, Outpatient Psychiatry, Tisch Hospital, NYU Medical Center

From the Back Cover
“How To Go To Therapy is superb…Concise and extremely well-written, this authoritative guide should become the standard book for anyone thinking of going into therapy. What an excellent, much needed book!”
-- Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of Human Moments, Connect, and Driven to Distraction

“This book reflects wide and current knowledge of…the world of psychotherapy. Its information about online resources (including weblinks) is exhaustive and highly accessible. No other book addressing this topic offers as much to the computer-literate reader.”
- Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W.
Author, Triumph Over Fear

“A must read for anyone considering treatment…Easy to read, thorough, balanced and informative, it is also a valuable reference for physicians and psychotherapists to give to their patients.”
-- Eva Ritvo, M.D., Director Continuing Professional Education
University of Miami, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

“(Sherman’s) wonderfully warm and insightful guide…provides practical, step-by-step advice that will be an invaluable source of information to patients and their families for years to come.”
-- David L. Ginsberg, M.D.
Director, Outpatient Psychiatry, Tisch Hospital


From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author
CARL SHERMAN has written about mental health and psychotherapy for national publications including Psychology Today, Family Circle, Self, McCall’s, Us, GQ, and Investor’s Business Daily. He is a columnist and contributing writer for Clinical Psychiatry News, and the author of three other books. He lives in New York City.