Beyond Best Practice by Birgit Valla, David S. Prescott - 9780367175139

Taylor & Francis

Beyond Best PracticeHow Mental Health Services Can Be Better\nAuthor(s): Birgit Valla, David S. Prescott\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367175139, 978-0367175139\nSynopsis\nWritten by practitioners for practitioners, this empirically-grounded book offers clinicians of all backgrounds a guide to incorporating feedback and self-development strategies that will dramatically enhance their therapeutic abilities. Building on the foundation of Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT), Beyond Best Practice explores the benefits of practicing therapy using in-the-moment client feedback, with an emphasis on ongoing, typically solitary, deliberate practice. \n\nChapters describe the real-world journey of an established master therapist and her agency, examining each element of FIT in detail through her eyes. Her journey is illustrated through discussions with prominent researchers, authors, former clients, as well as informativ.