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Jeffrey A. Kottler

Nacido: February 06, 1951 – Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Jeffrey A. Kottler is a counseling psychologist, educator, and prolific author whose work centers on psychotherapy, counselor development, self-care, and social justice. He is known for books such as On Being a Therapist and Theories of Counseling and Therapy, and has written more than 100 books widely used in counselor education.

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Jeffrey A. Kottler’s career grew out of an uneasy beginning. In interviews, he has described himself as a shy, insecure child dealing with vision, learning, self-esteem, and family problems. Writing became the first major turning point: he discovered in language a way to make sense of his inner life and to use personal suffering as a bridge to other people. He later studied at Oakland University, Harvard University, and the University of Stockholm, earned a master’s in counseling from Wayne State University, and completed a PhD in counseling psychology at the University of Virginia. ((https://www.psikolojiagi.com/interview-jeffrey-kottler/))

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I don't envy therapists who don't have doubts; I mistrust them
-Jeffrey Kottler on Being a Therapist
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Lying during the initial (and subsequent) stages of therapy is not only normal but highly adaptive and healthy
-What Do We Believe and Whom Do We Trust?
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Human memory, and all human experiences, are created and remembered as narratives
-The Power of Storytelling in Therapy--and Everyday Life
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More than anything else, we are purveyors of hope
-Myths and Misconceptions About Therapy
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All the principles of this book are based on evidence derived from empirical research
-A Brief Primer of Helping Skills
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Teaching is, first and foremost, a helping profession
-Counseling Skills for Teachers
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Changing is easy; the hard part is making it last
-Making Changes Last
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Most life-changing alterations take place in daily life
-What Really Leads to Change in People’s Lives?
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I would suggest, however, that it is through service to others that we can most easily produce transformative changes
-A Life-Changing Experience
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Anyone can do this. Anywhere
-Anyone Can Do This--I'm Serious!

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"Dr. Kottler has influenced a whole generation of mental health professionals with his fresh, honest, and challenging stories"

Tom Blume

"Jeffrey Kottler and Jon Carlson suggest that all psychotherapists have been duped at one time or another"

PsycCRITIQUES

"Jon Carlson and Jeffrey Kottler do a masterful job of bringing out the essence of the work"

Gay Hendricks

"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"

Journal of Psychology and Christianity

"Kottler and Carlson boldly ask us to examine the many ways a falsehood can be a part of counseling"

Bradford Keeney

"In this volume, Kottler, Jones, and their associates provide readers with scholarly based but pragmatic ways of helping themselves"

Samuel T. Gladding

"Kottler has written a story which invites the reader to consider their own practice"

The Independent Practitioner

"Kottler and Brew walk students through every aspect of seeing clients for the very first time"

Lorna Hecker

"Again, a Kottler first of its kind, moving into new terrain in a creative and engaging manner!"

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