Inner Life of the Counselor

DR. ROBERT J. WICKS received his doctorate in psychology from Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. Presently, he is a professor at Loyola University Maryland. He has spoken on Capitol Hill to members of Congress and their Chiefs of Staff, and at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic, and Harvard’s Children’s Hospital on his major area of expertise: the prevention of secondary stress. He has also addressed thousands of educators and professionals, spoken at the FBI Academy, and addressed caregivers in China, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa. In his practice, Dr. Wicks focuses on working with psychotherapists, physicians, nurses, educators, relief workers, lawyers, corporate executives, persons in full-time ministry, and members of the military. He has published over forty-five books for both professionals and the general public, and is the coauthor, with Mary Beth Werdel, of Primer on Posttraumatic Growth: An Introduction and Guide (Wiley). Visit his website at robertjwicks.com.

• In That Place of Sanity: The Inner Life of the Counselor ix1 Creating Space Within 12 Valuing and Accessing Alonetime 193 Recognizing the Cues of Subtle “Mindlessness” 454 Learning the Art of Leaning Back 655 Experiencing a New Type of Counselor Self-Nurturance 916 Alonetime as a University: Honoring the Wisdom of Mentors of Mindfulness 121Appendix: Retreat and Reflect: Enjoying a Fresh Experience of Your Own Inner Life 149A Brief Final Comment on a Counselor’s Inner Renewal in Alonetime 173About the Author 175Recommended Readings 177References 179Bibliography 185Permissions 191Acknowledgments 193Author Index 195Subject Index 197