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Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy: A Manual of the Experiential Method

Eugene T. Gendlin

Examining the actual moment-to-moment process of therapy, this volume provides specific ways for therapists to engender effective movement, particularly in those difficult times when nothing seems to be happening. Unprecedented in its attention to detail, the book concentrates on the ongoing client\n-\therapist relationship and ways in which the therapist's responses can stimulate and enable a client's capacity for direct experiencing and "focusing."

Book Details

  • Publisher: Guilford Publications
  • Publish Date: Mar 29th, 1996
  • Pages: 317
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.30in - 6.40in - 1.23in - 1.42lb
  • EAN: 9780898624793
  • Categories: Psychotherapy - GeneralMental HealthPsychiatry - General

About the Author

Eugene T. Gendlin, PhD (1926-2017), taught at the University of Chicago from 1964 to 1995. He was the founder and, for many years, the editor of Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. Dr. Gendlin was honored numerous times for his development of experiential psychotherapy. He was the first recipient of the Distinguished Professional Psychologist of the Year award from Division 42 (Psychologists in Independent Practice) of the American Psychological Association. He was awarded the Viktor Frankl prize by the city of Vienna and the Viktor Frankl Family Foundation in 2008. In 2016 he was honored with lifetime achievement awards from the World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling and the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy.

Praise for this book

"A fine philosophical and practical contribution to the field of experiential psychology. Gendlin's perspective is, as always, fresh, informative, and open to the mystery and wisdom of the total person."-- "Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry" (8/12/1998 12:00:00 AM)
"A clear, detailed, and sensitive examination of what goes on in the therapeutic process and in the process of transformation."-- "Common Boundary" (8/12/1998 12:00:00 AM)