Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapeutic Relationships

Author:   Shari Geller, PhD ,  Leslie S. Greenberg
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Edition:   2nd edition
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9781433836046


Pages:   380
Publication Date:   18 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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This new edition offers practical exercises and a training program for cultivating presence in students and trainees. Therapeutic presence—one’s ability to exist fully in the moment with a client—is crucial to effective psychotherapy practice. Since the first edition of Therapeutic Presence was published nearly a decade ago, further research has emphasized the role and deepened our understanding of this essential building block of effective therapeutic relationships.   This book is a detailed guide on cultivating therapeutic presence for new and seasoned therapists alike. The authors’ model is based on the results of their extensive study, and revolves around three key aspects of therapeutic presence: Using mindfulness and experiential exercises to create the conditions for presence, both prior to and in sessions; Generating attunement to self and others, as a precursor that facilitates therapeutic presence; and Recognizing the felt experience of in-session presence. With practical, research-based scenarios and exercises, as well as a full training program for cultivating presence in students and trainees, this text will help train the next generation of therapists in the nuts-and-bolts of empathic attunement and a strong therapeutic alliance to create effective therapy.

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Author:   Shari Geller, PhD ,  Leslie S. Greenberg
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781433836046


ISBN 10:   1433836041
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   18 October 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgments Introduction to Therapeutic Presence: A Foundation for Effective Therapeutic Relationships   Part I. Theoretical and Empirical Basis of Therapeutic Presence Chapter 1. Therapeutic Presence: A Theory of Relationship Chapter 2. History of Presence Across Theoretical Approaches Chapter 3. Research on Therapeutic Presence   Part II. The Model of Therapeutic Presence Chapter 4. Preparing the Ground for Therapeutic Presence Chapter 5. The Process of Therapeutic Presence Chapter 6. The Embodied Experience of Therapeutic Presence   Part III. A Deeper Exploration of Therapeutic Presence Chapter 7. Levels of Therapeutic Presence Chapter 8. Challenges to Therapeutic Presence Chapter 9. Presence Related to Therapists’ and Clients’ Emotional Experience Chapter 10. Neurobiology of Therapeutic Presence   Part IV. Approaches to Cultivating Therapeutic Presence Chapter 11. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Ways to Enhance Therapeutic Presence Chapter 12. Experiential Approaches to Presence   Part V. Training in Therapeutic Presence Chapter 13. Psychotherapy Training: Cultivating Therapeutic Presence Chapter 14. Therapeutic Presence Exercises and Practices Chapter 15. Cultivating Online Therapeutic Presence   Epilogue References Index About the Authors

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Therapeutic Presence is the secret sauce of effective therapy. In this updated version of their classic text, the authors answer all your questions about presence, and they show how to cultivate presence in and outside of therapy. A must-read for all clinicians! --Christopher Germer, PhD, Lecturer on Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, United States This book provides an accessible and compelling answer to the perennial question of how the therapeutic relationship promotes change in our clients. In this revised edition, clinical vignettes, experiential practices, and peer-led reflection illustrate how trainable therapeutic presence is and demonstrate its central role in harnessing psychotherapy's benefits. --Zindel Segal, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto Scarborough


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Shari M. Geller, PhD, is an author, clinical psychologist, and creator of the Therapeutic Rhythm and Mindfulness Program (TRM). With over twenty years of experience weaving psychology and mindfulness, Dr. Geller coauthored the first edition of Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapy. She also authored A Practical Guide For Cultivating Therapeutic Presence, which offers practical guidance for cultivating and strengthening therapeutic presence as a foundational approach. Dr. Geller has a long-term personal mindfulness meditation and drumming practice. Her training with teachers and neuroscientists, along with her personal practice, inspired her to integrate the benefits of mindfulness, group drumming, and emotion-focused awareness into one comprehensive program (TRM). Dr. Geller serves on the teaching faculty in Health Psychology at York University and for the Applied Mindfulness Meditation program at the University of Toronto; and is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, in association with the Music and Health Research Collaboratory (MaHRC). Dr. Geller is also the president and cofounder of the innovative Centre for MindBody Health. Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada and the primary developer of emotion-focused therapy. He authored the original books on Emotion in Psychotherapy (1986) and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (1988). More recent books include Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy: The Dynamics of Emotion, Love and Power (2008), Therapeutic Presence (2012), Emotion-Focused Therapy: Theory and Practice (2015), Case Formulation in Emotion-Focused Therapy (2015), Emotion-Focused Therapy of Generalized Anxiety (2017), Emotion-Focused Therapy of Forgiveness (2019), and Changing Emotion with Emotion (2021). He has received the Distinguished Research Career Award of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research as well as the Distinguished Professional Contribution to Applied Research from the American Psychology Association. He also has received the Canadian Psychological Association Professional Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Profession. He is a past president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. He currently trains people internationally in emotion-focused approaches.

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