Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility Book

I understand why this is a classic, but it's in dire need of updating (seriously, there's a substantive section on satanic panic stuff). As a clinician I feel like Doherty introduces important ideas, but I struggle with some of his rationale and application, particularly when it comes to safety and client autonomy. The author recognizes some of these issues, but often leaves them unresolved. While the instructor part of me likes that this forces students to wrestle with ambiguity, the therapist part of me feels like not presenting his own position is a bit of a cop out.

My other worry with this text is that the breadth of the language sometimes leads to students reading in meanings that aren't present. In particular, some students feel empowered to push their personal values on clients, or try to use the ideas in the text to justify discriminatory or substandard care. I wish the author would release and updated version that more strongly addresses these issues.