Therapeutic Communication: Knowing What to Say When (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781609181710)

A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others that address essentially the same content may actually be countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how to ask questions and make comments in ways that facilitate collaborative exploration and promote change. Illustrated with vivid case examples, the book is grounded in an integrative theory that draws from features of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, systemic, and experiential approaches.

New to This Edition
* Reflects nearly 20 years of advances in the field and refinements of the author's approach.
*Broader audience: in addition to psychodynamic therapists, cognitive-behavioral therapists and others will find specific, user-friendly recommendations.
*Chapter on key developments and convergences across different psychotherapeutic approaches.
*Chapter on the therapeutic implications of attachment theory and research.

See also Wachtel's Relational Theory and the Practice of Psychotherapy, which explores a new direction in psychoanalytic thought that can expand and deepen clinical practice.

Author: Paul L. Wachtel
ISBN-10: 1609181719
ISBN-13: 9781609181710
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2011
Pages: 398
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 252