The Embodied Psychotherapist by Robert Shaw

The Embodied Psychotherapist by Robert Shaw

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Summary

The therapist's body is a vital part of the therapeutic encounter, yet there is an inherent inadequacy in current psychotherapeutic discourse to describe the bodily phenomena.

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The Embodied Psychotherapist by Robert Shaw

The therapist's body is a vital part of the therapeutic encounter, yet there is an inherent inadequacy in current psychotherapeutic discourse to describe the bodily phenomena. Until recently, for instance, the whole area of touch in psychotherapy has been given very little attention. The Embodied Psychotherapist uses accounts of therapists' own experiences to address this inadequacy in discourse, and provides strategies for incorporating these feelings into therapeutic work with clients. Drawing on these personal accounts, it also discusses the experiences that can be communicated to the therapist during the encounter. This description and exploration of how practitioners use their bodily feelings within the therapeutic encounter book will be valuable for all psychotherapists and counsellors.

Robert Shaw has written numerous articles for journals including: Psychodynamic Counselling and The Journal of Contemporary Health.

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ISBN 13 9781583912690
ISBN 10 158391269X
Title The Embodied Psychotherapist
Author Robert Shaw
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2003-08-28
Number of pages 184
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.