Readers interested in learning more about the author, his research, and publications by him, many of which can now be downloaded at no cost, may like to visit the author's website: http://www.willamette.edu/~sbartlet Steven James Bartlett Salem, Oregon 2014 * * * * * This book offers counseling observations based on the author's experience only and makes no specific recommendations for any individual or group. It is intended and has been written to offer the author's understanding and opinions in regard to the subject matter. The author and publisher are not here engaged in providing personal psychological or psychiatric or other professional advice. For such advice, the reader should seek the services of a qualified professional. The author and the publisher cannot be held responsible for any loss incurred as a result of the application of any of the information contained in this book. CONTENTS Before We Begin ... xi Acknowledgments xv The Purpose of This Book 1 PART I: GETTING STARTED 7 1 Prisons We Make for Ourselves 9 2 Paths to Help 17 3 Bridges from Here to There 29 4 The Therapeutic Jungle, Part I: Social Workers, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists 39 5 The Therapeutic Jungle, Part II: Outside the Mainstream 48 6 Where You Can Find Help 54 7 Self-Diagnosis: Mapping Your Way to a Therapy 59 8 Emotional Problems That May Have Physical Causes 99 PART II: EXPERIENCING THERAPY 111 9 Psychoanalysis 113 10 Psychotherapy, Part I: Client-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Rational-Emotive Therapy, and Existential-Humanistic Therapy 123 11 Psychotherapy, Part II: Logotherapy, Reality Therapy, Adlerian Therapy, Emotional Flooding Therapies, Direct Decision Therapy 150 12 Behavioral Psychotherapy 173 13 Group Therapy 184 14 Marriage and Family Therapy 194 15 Channeling Awareness: Exercise, Biofeedback, Relaxation Training, Hypnosis, and Meditation 204 16 Drug and Nutrition Therapies 227 PART III: IMPORTANT QUESTIONS 239 17 Locating a Therapist 241 18 Should You Be Hospitalized? 252 19 Confidentiality: Your Privacy 257 20 Does Therapy Work? 267 21 Life After Therapy 282 PART IV: APPENDIXES 287 Appendix A: Agencies and Organizations That Can Help (United States and Canada) 289 Appendix B: Suggestions for Further Reading 298 Index 307 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 313 {xi} BEFORE WE BEGIN ... * A recent study by the National Institute of Mental Health shows that one American in five suffers from some type of psychiatric disorder: 50.5 million Americans have one or another of eight serious psychiatric disorders, ranging from anxiety disorders and phobias to depression and schizophrenia.