Howard Rosenthal, EdD
Howard Rosenthal, EdD, is professor emeritus of Human Services at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. He is the author of several books including the Encyclopedia of Counseling, The Authentic Purple Book used by counselors nationwide to pass licensing and certification exams. The book took the number one slot for Routledge's 2010 top ten counseling book list for the US and overseas. His text Favorite Counseling and Therapy Techniques is a publisher's bestseller. His forthcoming book Master Lecture Series for the NCE, CPCE, CECE, And State Counseling Exams will be released later this year. Dr. Rosenthal has lectured to over 100,000 people. His website is www.howardrosenthal.com.
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 12/3/11 - 8:19 PM
Okay Rosenthal, tell me something about psychotherapy I don't know. Fine: I will! If you've read all the textbooks, analyzed the classics, and been to enough workshops to receive frequent flyer miles, I've got something new to teach you so put down the managed care forms, and pay attention. My secret weapon for improving your psychotherapy sessions comes from the field of copywriting. That's correct, I said copywriting. Copywriting is the act of creating written documents that persuade customers to reach...
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 12/12/10 - 12:19 AM
We've all heard it on a local or national television or radio station, "And when we return after the weather, we'll examine the tremendous increase in suicide during the winter holiday season."<br />
Well that's great, except for one small thing: It doesn't exist. In fact, the direct opposite is true. The suicide rate generally hits a peak during April and May. The National Center for Health Statistics placed November and December as the months with the lowest daily rates of...
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 10/10/10 - 10:13 PM
When a client climbs out from under the shroud of depression, the question of whom to thank arises - her own brave perseverance in therapy, or big pharma. Howard Rosenthal was delighted to hear her answer.
