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The Guide to Getting Help: A Handbook for Navigating the Helping Professions
While there’s no shortage of self-help books, there seems to be a gap when it comes to books that help explain the mental health field and how to use it. This book fills in that gap. The Guide to Getting Help makes the process easier for those who want to find it and to feel better about looking for it.
- GenresPsychologyNonfiction
102 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2019
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About the author
Ian Felton
3 books39 followersI'm a psychotherapist in Minneapolis. My style is influenced by Hakomi, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, relational psychotherapy and Daoism. I also have more than 20 years of experience writing software for organizations such as NASA and Mayo Clinic.
My books help people navigate psychotherapy and careers. In addition to bass guitar, writing, and wildlife photography, my interests include Chinese language and facets of Chinese culture including philosophy, martial arts, and tea.
My books help people navigate psychotherapy and careers. In addition to bass guitar, writing, and wildlife photography, my interests include Chinese language and facets of Chinese culture including philosophy, martial arts, and tea.
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August 11, 2019
A Needed Book
As a Clinical Psychologist I often wished for a publication
like this to share with non-professionals, so when I read this one I'm sure I was slightly biased toward what I would have included in an ideal guide. Ian Felton has certainly ticked all the boxes in this comprehensive guide.
I was confused as to which the helping professions were In the title, and almost bypassed this publication. After pondering this I realized the author's dilemma. While an MD or an RN or a home health side are are helping professions, this guide is specific to people seeking help In Behavioral health areas. Mr. Felton does give a fairly comprehensive list of the types of problems a person seeking help might have, but one must get get to that page to be sure this is the information one is seeking.
In the section describing the scope of practice of the different practitioners it would be more accurate to include a statement they in some states and in the U.S. armed services qualified psychologists are permitted to prescribe medications relevant to practice, as are Nurse Practitioners.
This is more a pamphlet than a book, but I would encourage the author to perhaps write two versions - this one, and an expanded one with more depth to certain areas, some short anecdotes, and perhaps examples and charts, and statistics. For example, there's a very limited amount of examples of what might be unethical. This could really be expanded upon in a longer version, especially in this postmodern era when people are not as rigorous about standards , which is an area in psychotherapy that must never be compromised, in the same way one wouldn't want their surgeon to lower standards.
Another section in a more comprehensive version could be one addressing medical problems that affect emotions or behavior (e.g., hyper- or hypo-thyroid conditions)
The author is coherent, organized,and relevant - a three word test of excellence with high reliability, regardless of era.
I will be sure to recommend this work to clients, family, and friends, and when the occasion rises.
As a Clinical Psychologist I often wished for a publication
like this to share with non-professionals, so when I read this one I'm sure I was slightly biased toward what I would have included in an ideal guide. Ian Felton has certainly ticked all the boxes in this comprehensive guide.
I was confused as to which the helping professions were In the title, and almost bypassed this publication. After pondering this I realized the author's dilemma. While an MD or an RN or a home health side are are helping professions, this guide is specific to people seeking help In Behavioral health areas. Mr. Felton does give a fairly comprehensive list of the types of problems a person seeking help might have, but one must get get to that page to be sure this is the information one is seeking.
In the section describing the scope of practice of the different practitioners it would be more accurate to include a statement they in some states and in the U.S. armed services qualified psychologists are permitted to prescribe medications relevant to practice, as are Nurse Practitioners.
This is more a pamphlet than a book, but I would encourage the author to perhaps write two versions - this one, and an expanded one with more depth to certain areas, some short anecdotes, and perhaps examples and charts, and statistics. For example, there's a very limited amount of examples of what might be unethical. This could really be expanded upon in a longer version, especially in this postmodern era when people are not as rigorous about standards , which is an area in psychotherapy that must never be compromised, in the same way one wouldn't want their surgeon to lower standards.
Another section in a more comprehensive version could be one addressing medical problems that affect emotions or behavior (e.g., hyper- or hypo-thyroid conditions)
The author is coherent, organized,and relevant - a three word test of excellence with high reliability, regardless of era.
I will be sure to recommend this work to clients, family, and friends, and when the occasion rises.
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August 15, 2019Won this book on a Goodreads Giveaway and I can't wait to start reading it. Looking forward to this read --will update upon completion.
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