Sheldon Kopp

Sheldon Kopp (29 March 1929 – 29 March 1999) was a psychotherapist and author, based in Washington, D.C.. He was born in New York City, and received his PhD from the New School of Social Research. In addition to his private practice, he served as a Psychotherapy Supervisor for the Pastoral Counselling and Consultation Centres in Washington. He died of cardiac arrhythmia and pneumonia. He is also popular for his quotes. One of them is, "All of the significant battles are waged within the self."

Bibliography

• Guru: Metaphors from a Psychotherapist. Science & Behavior Books. 1971. ISBN 0831400250. 
• If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him! The pilgrimage of psychotherapy patients. Lowe & Brydon (Printers) Ltd. 1974. ISBN 0-85969-022-9. 
• The Hanged Man. Science & Behavior Books. 1974. ISBN 0831400366. 
• No Hidden Meanings: An Illustrated Eschatological Laundry List. photography by Claire Flanders. Science and Behavior Books. 1975. ISBN 0831400439. 
• Naked Therapist - A Canterbury Tales collection of embarrassing moments from more than a dozen eminent psychotherapists. EdITS. 1976. ISBN 0912736186. 
• Back to One: A Practical Guide for Psychotherapists. Science and Behavior Books. 1977. ISBN 0831400552. 
• This Side of Tragedy: Psychotherapy as Theater. Science and Behavior Books. 1977. ISBN 0831400501. 
• An End to Innocence: Facing Life without Illusions. Macmillan. 1978. ISBN 0025664700. 
• What Took You so Long: An Assortment of Life's Everyday Ironies. photography by Claire Flanders. Science & Behavior Books. 1979. ISBN 0831400560. 
• Mirror, Mask, and Shadow: The Risk and Rewards of Self-acceptance. Macmillan. 1980. ISBN 0025664603. 
• The Pickpocket and the Saint: Free Play of the Imagination. Bantam. 1983. ISBN 0553235648. 
• Even a stone can be a teacher. Putnam's Sons. 1985. ISBN 0-87477-341-5. 
• Here I am, Wasn't I! The Inevitable Disruption of Easy Times. Bantam Books. 1986. ISBN 0-553-25424-3. 
• Who Am I Really?. Tarcher. 1987. ISBN 0874774292. 
• Raise Your Right Hand against Fear: Extend the Other in Compassion. 1988. ISBN 0896381552. 
• Rock, Paper, Scissors: Understanding the Paradoxes of Personal Power and Taking Charge of Our Lives. CompCare Publications. 1989. ISBN 0896381935. 
• All God's Children Are Lost, but Only a Few Can Play the Piano: Finding a Life That Is Truly Your Own. Simon & Schuster. 1991. ISBN 013026881X. 
• Blues ain't nothing but a good soul feeling bad. with Bonnie B. Hesse. Simon & Schuster. 1992. ISBN 0-671-76838-7. 

References

• Sheldon Kopp, 70, Psychologist Who Wrote About Self-Esteem - New York Times obituary

External links

• Sheldon Kopp's Eschatological Laundry List