This paperback uses the wisdom of the Tao-te ching to shed light on the transactions which take place between client and therapist. While the natural western impulse is to take charge of things, to control, and to solve all problems, Lao Tzu recommends that healing and growth come through emptying, openness, and nonattachment to outcomes. Johnson and Kurtz point out how mindfulness, acknowledging the interrelatedness of all things, and right relationship can all lend dignity and freshness to the therapeutic process. The authors do an excellent job in bringing an ancient text to bear upon contemporary concerns.