Constructive psychotherapy : a practical guide
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Constructive psychotherapy : a practical guide
The Guilford Press, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-294) and index
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Description
An invaluable teaching text and clinical resource, this is a book about how to do psychotherapy--how to apply the science of change to the complexities of helping people develop new meanings in their lives. Explaining constructivist principles and illuminating what a skilled clinician actually does in day-to-day practice, Michael J. Mahoney shows how to nurture the therapeutic relationship while implementing such creative interventions as centering techniques, problem solving, pattern work, meditation and embodiment exercises, drama and dream work, and spiritual exploration. Appendices feature reproducible client forms, handouts, and other useful materials.
Table of Contents
1. Constructivism: A Brief Introduction
2. Constructive Psychotherapy: An Overview of Practice
3. Constructive Assessment
4. Basic Centering Techniques
5. Problem Solving: Basic Behavioral and Cognitive Techniques
6. Pattern Work
7. Basic Process Work: Meditation and Embodiment
8. Drama, Fantasy, Dream Work, and Stream of Consciousness
9. Self-Relationship and Spiritual Skills
10. The Experience of Change
11. Being Human and a Therapist
Appendices:
A. Constructivism: History and Current Relevance
B. Consent Form
C. Personal Experience Report
D. Breathing Exercises
E. Body Balance Exercises
F. Relaxation
G. Mindfulness Meditatio
H. Mirror Time
I. Kindly Self-Control
J. Self-Comforting Exercise
K. Spiritual Skills Exercises
L. Human Change Processes: A Synopsis
M. Recommendations for Therapist Self-Care
N. Recommendations for Constructive Practice
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