Full Description
Bringing together relational, systemic and ecological approaches, this pioneering book outlines a valuable integrative psychotherapeutic method and presents the core steps for implementing it into practice.
The book provides a robust examination of the historical roots and theoretical underpinnings of the approach, alongside insights from contemporary neuroscience. The authors also offer a clear framework for carrying out integrative work, weaving together relational, systemic and ecological threads. Case studies highlight the practical applications of the method, and chapters on practice, ethics, supervision, and training provide a springboard for psychotherapy and counselling professionals and students to take forward the lessons offered and implement them in practice.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface and Welcome
Introduction to Section One: The Ground
1. An Integrative Psychotherapy for the 21st Century
2. The Current and Future Challenge for our World and for Psychotherapy
3. Identity in Search of a Self
4. What does it mean to be mentally healthy and how does Psychotherapy help?
Introduction to Section Two: The Roots
5. History of Psychotherapy Until 1945
6. History of Psychotherapy After 1945
Introduction to Section Three: The Stems and Strands
7. Relational Psychotherapy
8. Systemic Approaches to Psychotherapy
9.Embracing the Wider Ecology in Psychotherapy
Introduction to Section Four: The Fruits and Flowers
10. Psychotherapy Practice - Creating the Frame
11. Psychotherapy Practice - Integrating the Approaches
12. Integrative Supervision
13. Integrative Psychotherapy Ethics
14. Integrative Psychotherapy Training
15. Bringing it all Together and Leaning into the Future
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