Counselling and Therapy Techniques

Theoretical Bridges and the Psychotherapy Process Introduction Epistemological Foundations Psychotherapeutic Content - Client Experiences Encoding Experiences Psychic Organisations and Processes Target of Change: Behaviour or Reworking and Rebuilding Psychic Organizations Phases of the Change Process and Techniques Techniques and the Therapeutic Relationship Therapist - Client Collaboration Discriminate Use of a Technique Ethical Considerations and the Use of Techniques References Empathic Responses Introduction Empathy: Origin and Definitions Theoretical Aspects Measuring Accurate Empathy The Technique of Empathic Responding Guidelines for Formulating and Communicating Empathic Responses Common Problems and Empathic Inhibitors Illustration: Tania References The Experiential Focusing Technique Introduction Theoretical Aspects The Practice of Experiential Focusing Illustration: Simone References The Gestalt Empty-Chair and Two-Chair Techniques Introduction Part 1: Personality Organization and Processes Primary Motivating Factor Contact and Contact Boundary Stages of Personality Development Subsystems of Personality Processes of Personality Development Organismic Self-Regulation Boundary Disturbances Therapeutic Goals, Role of Therapist and Techniques Part 2: The Gestalt Empty-Chair Technique Unfinished Business The Gestalt Empty-Chair Technique in Action Illustration: Robert Part 3: The Gestalt Two-Chair Technique Theoretical Aspects Procedures Using the Gestalt Two-Chair Technique Illustration: Rick Conclusion References The Use of Metaphors in Therapy Introduction Metaphor: Definition, Structure, and Power Client-Generated Metaphors Types of Client-Generated Metaphors Techniques to Unravel Metaphors Eliciting and Exploring Client-Generated Metaphors Pitfalls in Using Metaphors Ethical Considerations Illustration: Karen References Task-Directed Imagery Introduction Imagery in Context Task-Directed Imagery Illustration: Maylyn References Ego-State Therapy Introduction Ego States: Major Concepts, Development, and Activation The Practice of Ego-State Therapy Illustration: Sonja References Solution-Focused Therapy Introduction Theoretical Aspects The Practice of Solution-Focused Therapy Procedures for Doing Solution-Focused Therapy Illustration: Colleen References Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Introduction Part 1: Theoretical Aspects Theory of Personality Theory of Psychopathology Part 2: Psychotherapy Procedures and Techniques Goal of Therapy Fundamental Clinical Processes Psychotherapeutic Techniques Part 3: Working with Automatic Thoughts Procedures Illustration: Sebastien Part 4: Working with Schemas Classification of Schemas Schema Processes Procedures Illustration: Sebastien References Narrative Therapy Introduction Theoretical Influences Theoretical Aspects The Practice of Narrative Therapy Method in Working with Narratives Ethical Considerations Illustration: Sonja References Self-in-Relationship Psychotherapy Introduction Major Concepts and Processes Therapeutic Process Illustration: Sofia References