Audio book out now.
Eagerly awaited by many counsellors and psychotherapists, this new
edition includes an updated preface, new content on recent research and
new developments and debates around relational depth, and new case
studies.
This groundbreaking text goes to the very heart of the therapeutic
meeting between therapist and client. Focusing on the concept of
′relational depth′, the authors describe a form of encounter in which
therapist and client experience profound feelings of contact and
engagement with each other, and in which the client has an opportunity
to explore whatever is experienced as most fundamental to her or his
existence. The book has helped thousands of trainees and practitioners
understand how to facilitate a relationally-deep encounter, identify the
personal 'blocks' that may be encountered along the way, and consider
new therapeutic concepts - such as ′holistic listening′ - that help them
to meet their clients at this level.
This classic text remains a source of fresh thinking and stimulating
ideas about the therapeutic encounter which is relevant to trainees and
practitioners of all orientations.