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Mahoney, a highly respected "therapists' therapist" and teacher, integrates ideas from constructivist and narrative therapy, with insights from cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, systems-based, psychodynamic, and other approaches, to write a practical, insightful, and poetic discussion of how to do psychotherapy. He covers techniques and how to apply them; what to say and when; and how to overcome treatment impasses and turn them into growth opportunities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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An invaluable teaching text and clinical resource, this is a book about how to do psychotherapy--how to apply the science of change to the complexities of helping people develop new meanings in their lives. Explaining constructivist principles and illuminating what a skilled clinician actually does in day-to-day practice, Michael J. Mahoney shows how to nurture the therapeutic relationship while implementing such creative interventions as centering techniques, problem solving, pattern work, meditation and embodiment exercises, drama and dream work, and spiritual exploration. Appendices feature reproducible client forms, handouts, and other useful materials.
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