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Daryl Chow MA, Ph.D.
(BUNDLE) The First Kiss: Undoing The Intake Model and Igniting First Sessions in Psychotherapy
(BUNDLE) The First Kiss: Undoing The Intake Model and Igniting First Sessions in Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapists often lose clients after the first session due to a heavy focus on intake rather than connection. "The First Kiss" by psychologist Daryl Chow, Ph.D., encourages therapists to slay sacred cows in initial encounters so as to retain and improve client outcomes.
Editorial Reviews
"Most people with mental disorders do not receive any mental health treatment. Those who seek out psychotherapy do so because they believe that such services will be helpful. Unfortunately, many suffering individuals fail to be engaged in psychotherapy and dropout early in treatment (most after the first session)--before they had the opportunity to benefit fully. What are we doing wrong?
Daryl Chow, in this engaging book, shows us what we have been doing wrong and more importantly, what we should be doing differently. Throw out the traditional assessment of psychopathology and engage the client with the fervor that is necessary to form an alliance that provides the scaffolding for therapy to work. From the very first minute, focus on the client and their suffering and don't hide behind the sterile clinical approach of traditional history taking and clinical diagnoses.
This book walks the talk--you will be engaged from the very first moment of picking up the book!"
-- Bruce E. Wampold, Ph.D.,
Author of the Great Psychotherapy Debate,
Director, Research Institute, Modum Bad Psychiatric Center,
Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin
"Author Daryl Chow is a leading researcher on using Deliberate Practice to improve clinical effectiveness. In this book, he provides practical guidance on one of the most important and challenging moments in therapy: your first encounter with your clients. Clearly organized in sequential steps, Daryl Chow shows us how to get past the sacred but ineffective "intake session" and instead discover how to truly connect with our clients. The text is research-based as well as grounded in his honest and courageous self-disclosure.
This book is highly recommended for all therapists, from trainees to experienced clinicians who want to improve their effectiveness."
-- Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD,
Author of Deliberate Practice for Psychotherapists.
"Daryl Chow has finally written The Book I've wanted every therapist to read for years. The First Kiss reminds all of us--from students to seasoned veterans--that the first imperative of our work is to hear and understand the people who seek our services--in their terms. With an ease and generosity that make the reader feel like they're chatting over coffee with Daryl rather than reading words on a page, Dr. Chow welcomes us into his world as a creative and erudite scholar-practitioner. Once there, we experience what becomes possible when we become relationally responsive to people rather than rigidly robotic with intake procedures. This book should become dog-eared, papered with post-its, and full of multi-colored highlighting."
-- Julie Tilsen, Ph.D.,
author of Therapeutic Conversations with Queer Youth: Transcending Homonormativity and Constructing Preferred Identities and Narrative Approaches to Youth Work: Conversational Skills for a Critical Practice
"Daryl Chow has delivered a majestic, digestible, and real approach to psychotherapy. He blends current research with his clinical wisdom in a way that is approachable and practical. His honesty, humility, and humor make this work a must read for any psychotherapist."
-- Jesse Owen, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor & Department Chair
Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver.
"Exactly as anticipated, Daryl Chow goes above and beyond expectations. At a time when few therapists have time to read as much as they would like, Chow's latest offering is as accessible as it is indispensable. Open this book to any page and you will become inspired."
-- David S. Prescott,
Senior Associate, International Center for Clinical Excellence, Co-Editor, Feedback-Informed Treatment in Clinical Practice: Reaching for Excellence
"Fun, accessible, and practical--words rarely used to describe the writings of a researcher! But Daryl Chow is more than a researcher, he's a skilled clinician with a passion to change the field of psychotherapy. In his book, "The First Kiss," Daryl invites readers to consider how an approach based on engagement--beginning with intake and the first few sessions--serves as a vehicle for creating greater impact, and ultimately, better therapy outcomes. "The First Kiss" is a brilliant dance between research and practice, with Daryl's transparency providing readers with opportunities to hear, see, and think differently about psychotherapy. Through anecdotes and stories from a myriad of fields, case illustrations, and yes, practical examples real-world examples, "The First Kiss" accomplishes something that few books of this kind do--it keeps the reader "engaged" from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book!"
--Bob Bertolino, Ph.D.,
Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling, Maryville University and
Sr. Clinical Advisor at Youth In Need, Inc.
Author of Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Approach
"With elegant simplicity and intelligence, practitioner, trainer and researcher Daryl Chow guides the field of mental health in the right direction. In this much needed book, The First Kiss confronts the hard facts of what the research evidence tells us about what works in psychotherapy, and gives us a clear and concise description on how to become better practitioners. Follow his lead and you will achieve better results with higher quality in less time."
-- Birgit Villa, Psychologist,
Author of "Videre - Hvordan psykiske helsetjenester kan bli bedre" ("Further - How Mental Health Services Can Be Better") and Director of a Mental Health Service, Norway.
Daryl Chow, in this engaging book, shows us what we have been doing wrong and more importantly, what we should be doing differently. Throw out the traditional assessment of psychopathology and engage the client with the fervor that is necessary to form an alliance that provides the scaffolding for therapy to work. From the very first minute, focus on the client and their suffering and don't hide behind the sterile clinical approach of traditional history taking and clinical diagnoses.
This book walks the talk--you will be engaged from the very first moment of picking up the book!"
-- Bruce E. Wampold, Ph.D.,
Author of the Great Psychotherapy Debate,
Director, Research Institute, Modum Bad Psychiatric Center,
Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin
"Author Daryl Chow is a leading researcher on using Deliberate Practice to improve clinical effectiveness. In this book, he provides practical guidance on one of the most important and challenging moments in therapy: your first encounter with your clients. Clearly organized in sequential steps, Daryl Chow shows us how to get past the sacred but ineffective "intake session" and instead discover how to truly connect with our clients. The text is research-based as well as grounded in his honest and courageous self-disclosure.
This book is highly recommended for all therapists, from trainees to experienced clinicians who want to improve their effectiveness."
-- Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD,
Author of Deliberate Practice for Psychotherapists.
"Daryl Chow has finally written The Book I've wanted every therapist to read for years. The First Kiss reminds all of us--from students to seasoned veterans--that the first imperative of our work is to hear and understand the people who seek our services--in their terms. With an ease and generosity that make the reader feel like they're chatting over coffee with Daryl rather than reading words on a page, Dr. Chow welcomes us into his world as a creative and erudite scholar-practitioner. Once there, we experience what becomes possible when we become relationally responsive to people rather than rigidly robotic with intake procedures. This book should become dog-eared, papered with post-its, and full of multi-colored highlighting."
-- Julie Tilsen, Ph.D.,
author of Therapeutic Conversations with Queer Youth: Transcending Homonormativity and Constructing Preferred Identities and Narrative Approaches to Youth Work: Conversational Skills for a Critical Practice
"Daryl Chow has delivered a majestic, digestible, and real approach to psychotherapy. He blends current research with his clinical wisdom in a way that is approachable and practical. His honesty, humility, and humor make this work a must read for any psychotherapist."
-- Jesse Owen, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor & Department Chair
Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver.
"Exactly as anticipated, Daryl Chow goes above and beyond expectations. At a time when few therapists have time to read as much as they would like, Chow's latest offering is as accessible as it is indispensable. Open this book to any page and you will become inspired."
-- David S. Prescott,
Senior Associate, International Center for Clinical Excellence, Co-Editor, Feedback-Informed Treatment in Clinical Practice: Reaching for Excellence
"Fun, accessible, and practical--words rarely used to describe the writings of a researcher! But Daryl Chow is more than a researcher, he's a skilled clinician with a passion to change the field of psychotherapy. In his book, "The First Kiss," Daryl invites readers to consider how an approach based on engagement--beginning with intake and the first few sessions--serves as a vehicle for creating greater impact, and ultimately, better therapy outcomes. "The First Kiss" is a brilliant dance between research and practice, with Daryl's transparency providing readers with opportunities to hear, see, and think differently about psychotherapy. Through anecdotes and stories from a myriad of fields, case illustrations, and yes, practical examples real-world examples, "The First Kiss" accomplishes something that few books of this kind do--it keeps the reader "engaged" from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book!"
--Bob Bertolino, Ph.D.,
Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling, Maryville University and
Sr. Clinical Advisor at Youth In Need, Inc.
Author of Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Approach
"With elegant simplicity and intelligence, practitioner, trainer and researcher Daryl Chow guides the field of mental health in the right direction. In this much needed book, The First Kiss confronts the hard facts of what the research evidence tells us about what works in psychotherapy, and gives us a clear and concise description on how to become better practitioners. Follow his lead and you will achieve better results with higher quality in less time."
-- Birgit Villa, Psychologist,
Author of "Videre - Hvordan psykiske helsetjenester kan bli bedre" ("Further - How Mental Health Services Can Be Better") and Director of a Mental Health Service, Norway.
From the Author
Daryl Chow, MA, Ph.D. (Psych) is a practicing psychologist and trainer. He is a senior associate of the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). He devotes his time to workshops, consultations and researches on the development of expertise and highly effective psychotherapists, helping practitioners to accelerate learning and improve client outcomes. Based on his doctoral research on the role of deliberate practice in cultivating superior performance in psychotherapy, Daryl and colleagues' 2015 peer-reviewed article was nominated the "Most Valuable Paper" by the American Psychological Association (APA). His work is featured in two chapters of two edited books in 2017, Cycle of Excellence: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Supervision and Training, and Feedback-Informed Treatment in Clinical Practice: Reaching for Excellence. He is the author of several articles, a contributor to edited books, and the co-editor of The Write to Recovery: Personal Stories & Lessons about Recovery from Mental Health Concerns. Daryl's blog, Frontiers of Psychotherapist Development, is aimed at inspiring and sustaining practitioner's individualised professional development.
Currently, Daryl maintains a private practice with a vibrant team at Henry Street Centre, Fremantle, and continues to serve as a senior psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. In a previous life, he was a youth worker. He lives in Western Australia with his wife and two kids. He continues to obsess about the craft of psychotherapy and music.
For more information, visit darylchow.com.
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