While explicitly directed toward physicians beginning psychiatric training, `The Art of Psychotherapy' in fact provides an accessible overview of psychotherapeutic practice. Seldom have "outsiders" had the opportunity to peer over the therapist's shoulder and into his mind as they can do here. His writing exhibits that brand of enlightenment and common sense that is likely to surface only after decades of intensive work, accompanied by skillful observation and introspection. Like few other works, `The Art of Psychotherapy' speaks with one voice to individuals outside the field and to practitioners.