Renee S. Katz, PhD, FT, is a licensed psychologist, board-certified diplomate in clinical social work, and fellow in thanatology. A clinician, author, and trainer, she has worked with the dying, the bereaved, and those living with serious illness for more than 30 years.

Therese A. Johnson, LMHC, NCC, is a psychotherapist who has worked in the field of end-of-life care, grief counseling, and traumatic loss for 20 years. She currently serves on the End-of-Life Coalition Committee of the Washington State Medical Association.

Series Editor's Foreword Foreword Preface Part I: Introduction [...] Our Personal Selves Influence Our Professional Work: An Introduction to Emotions and Countertransference in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Renee S. Katz, PhD Part II: Special Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care 2. Suffering and the Caring Professional Patrick Arbore, EdD, Renee S. Katz , PhD and Therese A. Johnson, MA3. Risking Connection: Spirituality in Palliative and End-of-Life Care David Wendleton, [...], Ted Bowman, [...], Therese A. Johnson, MA, and Renee S. Katz, PhD 4. Client, Clinician and Supervisor: The Dance of Parallel Process Tessa ten Tusscher, Ph.D. 5. Compassionate Decision-Making Near the End of Life Sharmon Figenshaw BSN, MN, ARNP, ACHPN Part III: Specific Populations and Settings [...] Influence of Culture and Ethnicity on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Sandra A. Lopez 7.Torture, Execution, and Abandonment: The Hospitalized Terminally Ill and Countertransference John W. Barnhill, M.D. [...] Horror and Helplessness of Violent Death Edward K. Rynearson, M.D., Therese Johnson, M.A., & Fanny Correa, M.S.W. 9.Professionalism and our Humanity: Working with Children in Palliative and End- of- Life Care Jane Doe, RN, BSN and Renee S. Katz, PhD 10.Ghosts in the Consulting Room: Bereavement, Grief and the Therapist Bev Osband, Ph.D. Part IV: Social, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Influences 11.Prisms of the Heart: The Journey of Palliative Care Terry Altilio, MSW and Bridget Sumser, MSW12. The Seduction of Autonomy: Countertransference and Physician Aid-in-Dying Brian Kelly, BMed, PhD, FRANZCP, FAChPM & Francis T. N. Varghese, MBBS, BMedSci, FRANZCP 13. The Desire to Die: Voices from the Trenches Renee S. Katz, PhD and Therese A. Johnson, MA 14. Futility and Beneficence: Where Ethics and Countertransference Intersect in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Therese A. Johnson, MA Part V: Implications for Practice: Models to Address Countertransference in Palliative and End-of-Life Care 15. The Respectful Death Model: Difficult Conversations in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Annalu Farber, MBA and Stu Farber, MD 16. Balint Groups to Address Countertransference and Burnout in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Katherine Knowlton, PhD and Renee S. Katz, PhD 17.Mindfulness in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Meeting the Moment Fully Renee S. Katz, Phd 18.A Group Intervention to Process and Examine Countertransference in Palliative and End Of Life Care Yael Danieli, Ph.D. Part VI:Conclusion [...] Journey Inside: Examining Countertransference and Its Implications for Practice in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Renee S. Katz, PhD Part VII: Epilogue 20.Living Every Minute Stuart Farber, MD