Therapy with Tough Clients: Exploring the Use of Indirect and Unconscious Techniques

ISBN-13: 9781845908782 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 318 str.

George Gafner

Opis

Whether you're fairly new to therapy or if you've practiced for many years, no doubt at times you've found yourself stumped with clients who leave you feeling perplexed and discouraged with that "I-just-don't-know-what-to-do-next" feeling.

The author believes that all therapeutic approaches should be adapted to the unique needs of the individual client, and that the unconscious needs to be heavily considered in any therapy approach. Centered around two fascinating case studies, he discusses concepts and techniques seldom addressed, including the therapist's use of voice, vocal shifts, the pause, the strategic interval of silence, seeding as well as the application of hypnotic techniques within standard talk therapy. He makes the case for integrating ego-strengthening in therapy and incorporates the use of healing metaphors in therapy. As a strong supporter of evidence-based treatments, he believes that in much of real-world mental health treatment we can't simply follow a manual.