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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452997403321

Autore

Fox Su <1949->

Titolo

Relating to clients [[electronic resource] ] : the therapeutic relationship for complementary therapists / / Su Fox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-73385-7

9786611733858

1-84642-718-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Disciplina

616.89/14

Soggetti

Psychotherapist and patient

Psychotherapists - Psychology

Alternative medicine specialists - Psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

What is the professional therapeutic relationship? -- Practitioner self awareness -- Boundaries -- Communication skills -- Power in the therapeutic relationship -- Touch in the therapeutic relationship -- Sex and the erotic in the therapeutic relationship -- Psychotherapy and the therapeutic relationship -- Working with vulnerable clients.

Sommario/riassunto

The relationship between practitioner and client in professional therapeutic contexts is a crucial factor in the healing process. This practical guide draws on the vast body of information on that relationship from psychotherapy and presents it in a distilled and relevant format for the complementary therapist. It encourages practitioners to think about their own preferred styles of relating to clients and, using their own somatic awareness, to understand what may be going on in the relationship. Su Fox emphasises the importance of self care, boundary management, clear communication, clear con