Relational Depth: New Perspectives and Developments - Softcover

Knox, Rosanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230279392 ISBN 13: 9780230279391

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2012

Synopsis

This wide-ranging text explores how relational depth is experienced by therapists and clients, how it can best be conceptualized and key messages from the latest research. Bringing together inspiring case studies and practical strategies, this is an essential text for counseling trainees and practitioners wanting to work at relational depth.

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From the Back Cover:

As a therapist, have you ever experienced moments of absolute trust, understanding and empathy with a client? Such moments of relational depth can feel like a therapeutic breakthrough for the therapist. But what is the client's experience? And what does the research tell us about the potential therapeutic benefits?

This wide-ranging book offers a fascinating survey of the latest thinking and research on in-depth therapeutic encounters. Combining vivid case studies with the latest research evidence, this book:

· Examines a breadth of perspectives: from working with young clients to working in groups

· Explores relational depth in a wider theoretical context: for example, in relation to dialogue, presence, mutuality and the transpersonal.

· Considers important professional issues, such as how relational depth can be assessed and its value in personal development and supervision contexts.
By exploring the meaning, challenges and experiences of relational depth, it provides insight into an important dimension of therapeutic practice and, for many, will act as a guide to new ways of thinking about their therapeutic relationships.

This book is an essential read for all trainees and practitioners in Counselling and Psychotherapy who want to deepen their levels of therapeutic relating.

About the Author:

ROSANNE KNOX is a manager in a UK charity working with children and young people. Rosanne also works as a person-centred therapist in private practice.
 
DAVID MURPHY is Lecturer in Trauma Studies at the Centre for Trauma, Resilience and Growth, University of Nottingham and an Honorary Psychologist in Psychotherapy in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
 
SUSAN WIGGINS is a person-centred therapist with her own private practice and a PhD student at the University of Strathclyde. Her research interests include the design and development of a relational depth inventory.
 
MICK COOPER is Professor of Counselling at the University of Strathclyde and a Chartered Counselling Psychologist. Mick is co-author with Dave Mearns of  WORKING AT RELATIONAL DEPTH IN COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0230279392
• ISBN 13: 9780230279391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240