Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapy

Topics
Clinical Psychology ;  Psychotherapy
Format
Book-Based Exam
CE Credits
7.5
Exam Items
40
Description
In this book, Shari Geller and Leslie Greenberg argue that therapeutic presence is the fundamental underlying quality of the therapeutic relationship and, hence, effective therapy. Therapeutic presence is the state of having one's whole self in the encounter with a client by being completely in the moment on a multiplicity of levels — physically, emotionally, cognitively and spiritually.
Learning Objectives
  • Explain the role of therapeutic presence in effective psychotherapy.
  • Describe a model of therapeutic presence and the research that supports this model.
  • Identify the neurobiological correlates of therapeutic presence.
  • Identify the challenges to maintaining therapeutic presence as well as potential strategies for overcoming these challenges.
  • Describe exercises and activities therapists can use to increase their therapeutic presence.  
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