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A controversial and intriguing new book by Ofer Zur, Ph.D.
A book that discusses the un-discussable:
Touch . . . Gifts . . . Bartering . . . Socializing
Walks on trails . . . Playing Basketball
Home visits . . . Therapy Via Email
And . . . Sex
Have you ever wondered about the propriety of various situations that come up in psychotherapy and counseling? Have you ever wanted a relationship with your therapist other than the therapeutic one? Has your counselor ever surprised you with his or her reaction to something you’ve said or done? Consider the following:
We have all heard stories about therapists who are so uptight and rigid that they would not touch clients beyond a handshake. Some will not accept gifts and will not disclose personal information beyond their fees and degrees. On the other extreme, we have all heard stories about therapists who sleep with their clients, inappropriately get too close or are simply rather neurotic or crazy.
In this cutting-edge book, Dr. Zur, a psychologist from Sonoma, CA, discusses the un-discussable. Issues of attraction, sexuality, friendship, gifts, bartering and other issues between therapists and counselors and their clients or patients. Dr. Zur challenges traditional analytical ‘hands off’ and emotionally distant dogmas and disputes modern, defensive medicine’s fearful practices. While the book is written in academic style and is primarily geared towards a professional audience it is as easily accessible to consumers of mental health services and those interested in psychology and healing. This book invites clients, patients, therapists, psychologists and counselors to look at the complexities of therapeutic relationships from an open-minded and ethical point of view.
Dr. Ofer Zur is a licensed psychologist (PSY1763), lecturer and author, practicing in Sonoma, CA. He is a leading authority in the field of ethics and therapeutic boundaries. This is his fourth book. Dr. Zur has a long history of facing, crossing and taking a critical look at commonly acceptable boundaries. As a young man he was an oceanographer and deep diver attempting to mass-produce cheap protein in the sea. As a paratrooper and lieutenant in the Israeli army he faced death in combat. As a social psychologist he wondered on the role of women in the making of war. As a clinical psychologist he battled the immoralities of managed care. Dr. Zur has taught ethics and consulting courses for over 20 years and has published widely on topics, such as love, victimhood, metaphor of illness, war, technology and pace of life and much more. Many of his articles are available online at http://www.zurinstitute.com/articles.html and his bio at http://www.zurinstitute.com/bio.html.
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