More than a Mirror

by Marcia Hill

Whether you're a therapist yourself, studying to become a therapist, or simply interested in the mystery that often surrounds therapy, More than a Mirror will show you the rarely discussed, “invisible” side of the therapeutic experience--how clients influence the person of the therapist. In this collection of vignettes and thoughtful explorations, over 20 therapists describe for you how particular clients, issues, and the practice of therapy in general impact them as people. Writing about therapy is almost universally about how therapists influence clients. In More than a Mirror, therapists describe a range of responses to their some talk about what they have learned from particular clients; some discuss aspects of the work of therapy, such as bearing witness to stories of trauma or having to report suspected child abuse, and examine how these experiences affect them personally; and some describe the gifts and costs of doing therapy as a life's work. As you share these therapists’experiences, you'll notice some themes running throughout,

156 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 1997

About the author

Marcia Hill, EdD, is a psychologist who has spent over 20 years practicing psychotherapy. She is Co-Editor of the journal Women & Therapy and a member and past Chair of the Feminist Therapy Institute. In addition to therapy, Dr. Hill does occasional teaching, writing, and consulting in the areas of feminist therapy theory and practice. The Editor of More than a Mirror: How Clients Influence Therapists' Lives (The Haworth Press, Inc., 1997), she has co-edited three other Haworth books: Classism and Feminist Therapy: Counting Costs (1996); Couples' Therapy: Feminist Perspectives (1996); and Children's Rights, Therapists' Responsibilities: Feminist Commentaries (1997). She is currently in private practice in Montpelier, Vermont.

-from Breaking the Rules: Women in Prison and Feminist Therapy