Relational Psychotherapy: A Primer
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415944333 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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DeYoung's understanding of relationality is rich, complex, and nuanced. I will recommend this book enthusiastically to my students, supervisees, and colleagues." -- Donna M. Orange, Faculty and Supervising Analyst, Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity; Author, Emotional understanding: Studies inPsychoanalytic Epistemology. "This engaging, user-friendly introduction to relational psychotherapy skillfully integrates the various relational perspectives in contemporary psychoana
Using clear language and warm human terms, experienced therapist and teacher Patricia DeYoung addresses the challenges and rewards of doing relational therapy. She presents relational therapy against a wide range of contemporary psychotherapies, weaving a working synthesis of self psychology, intersubjective theory, various psychoanalytically informed developmental theories, relational psychoanalysis, and feminist self-in-relation theory. Relational Psychotherapy: A Primer advances the understanding of this comprehensive, reliable model of treatment as it follows the trajectory of the therapy process from beginning to end. Relational Psychotherapy is an essential reference text for both therapists and students, while its personal and lucid writing style make it easily accessible to clients interested in learning more about psychotherapy.
Harville Hendrix said Mind blowing. Great book. Paradigm Changing!! Cutting edge. Scholarly and historical analysis and exposition of the relational paradigm in contrast to individual paradigm with detailed description of how the relational lenses changes perception and action in most field of human knowledge.. Wonderful! F. lawatsch It is a fabulous introduction to intersubjectivity and feminist theory within a relational model It is written in plain English that is approachable even by the lay reader with no exposure to clinical material. The author brings excellent examples that offer a realistic perspective to offering therapy- the successes and the failures that come with the exploration of the mind.
DeYoung, MSW, PhD, is a founding faculty member of the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy. . Patricia A. She maintains a private clinical and supervisory practice in Toronto, specializing in relational modes of individual and couples therapy