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A practical guide to cultivating therapeutic presence /

"Research has consistently demonstrated the role of the therapeutic alliance in effective psychotherapy. Yet, mental health practitioners often struggle to be fully present with their clients due to various stressors and distractions that occur in and out of session, which makes it difficult to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Geller, Shari M. (Author)
Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2017]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Therapeutic presence : the foundation for effective therapy
  • History of therapeutic presence
  • Neurophysiology of therapeutic presence
  • Preparing for presence prior to session
  • Receptively attuning with clients and ourselves
  • Extending, responding, and promoting contact with clients
  • Barriers and challenges to presence
  • Preparing the ground for presence : mindfulness and experiential exercises
  • Strengthening the therapeutic presence process : receptivity, inward attuning, extending, and contact exercises
  • Deepening the experience of therapeutic presence : grounding, immersion, expansion, and compassion exercises
  • Therapeutic relational presence : relationship as a pathway to spirituality
  • Continuing the journey : teaching and expanding therapeutic presence.