Jennings and Skovholt's edited book represents a unique contribution to the study of master therapists that not only presents high quality studies from various countries, but also uses the means of qualitative meta-analysis in order to synthesize the findings across those studies. The international character of the book together with the use of innovative methodologies makes this endeavour a truly remarkable addition to counselling and psychotherapy research.
Congratulations to all contributors!
- Ladislav Timulak, PhD, Course Director, Doctoral Programme in Counselling Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland This book addresses the call for the internationalization of psychotherapy research. We can learn much from master therapists around the world - and our learning certainly is enhanced by the comprehensive synthesis of research on counselor expertise provided by Jennings, Skovholt, and their colleagues. Graduate programs in psychology will benefit greatly from this inspiring and important work.
- Karen M. O'Brien, PhD, Professor, University of Maryland This edited book is remarkable and impressive. The findings and conceptual models are based on extensive interviews of master therapists from seven countries. In addition to providing a global understanding of the master therapist construct, the authors have succeeded in providing in-depth knowledge of culturally specific and common elements of counseling and psychotherapy. This vividly written book will likely be a classic. Congratulations!
- Michael Helge Ronnestad, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway