title: What inspired me to become a psychotherapist?
abstract: Six answers are given to the question of why I really became a psychotherapist. Of the six answers, three involve what may be considered inspirational influences: the inspirational benefits of what psychotherapy can offer, inspirational teachers, and inspirational practitioners.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada. amahrer@uottawa.ca
authors.forename: Alvin R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mahrer
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education; D014481:United States