Therapist and Client - A Relational Approach to Psychotherapy

Therapist and Client: A Relational Approach to Psychotherapy provides a guide to the fundamental interpersonal elements of the therapeutic relationship that make it the most effective factor in therapy.§Presents the fundamental interpersonal elements that make the therapeutic relationship the most effective factor in psychotherapy§Explores and integrates a range of approaches from various schools, from psychoanalysis to body-oriented psychotherapy and humanistic psychotherapies§Offers clear and practical explanations of the intersubjective aspects of therapy§Demonstrates the pivotal need to work in the present moment in order to effect change and tailor therapy to the client§Provides detailed case studies and numerous practical applications of infant research and the unified body-mind perspective increasingly revealed by neuroscienceOne of the most crucial decisions for any clinician is choosing the appropriate treatment approach for an individual patient. Therapist and Client: A Relational Approach to Psychotherapy provides an invaluable guide to the fundamental interpersonal elements that comprise the most effective factor in therapy-the therapeutic relationship. Psychoanalytic and humanistic concepts and principles that vividly demonstrate the need to work in the present moment in order to effect change and tailor therapy to the individual client are grounded in key findings from infant research and neuroscience. In exploring the major aspects of the therapeutic relationship and a relational approach, esteemed psychotherapist Patrick Nolan draws on theory from multiple psychotherapeutic perspectives, research, and more than 30 years of clinical experience. His innovative treatment model reveals how current knowledge of the unified nature of body-mind experience, function, and expression offers a fresh view of the interactions, vitality, and potential of therapy.§Illustrated with numerous detailed case studies and practical clinical applications, Therapist and Client offers an exciting new resource for psychotherapists and health care professionals seeking more pragmatic, enlivening, and fruitful results with their clients.