Relating to clients : the therapeutic relationship for complementary therapists / Su Fox.
By: Fox, Su
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BookPublisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008Description: 176 p.ISBN: 9781843106159.Subject(s): Psychotherapist and patient | Therapist and patient | Psychotherapists -- Psychology | Alternative medicine specialists -- Professional ethics | Alternative medicine specialists -- Psychology | Health and Wellbeing | Complementary medicine | Psychotherapy | Nursing & ancillary servicesDDC classification: 616.89/14 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 616.8914 FOX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38888000854145 | |
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 616.8914 FOX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38888000854152 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Complementary therapists are seldom trained in the 'people skills' necessary for working with their clients. This practical guide provides the key elements of the psychotherapeutic relationship for people working in non-verbal modalities.
The book provides information and exercises to help practitioners improve their style of interacting with clients by setting clear boundaries, having a defined contract with them, communicating effectively and being a good listener, among other things. Drawn from experience both as a practitioner and as a client in a range of therapeutic contexts, Su Fox also uses illustrative case studies to offer strategies for managing 'difficult' clients and for working through the difficult feelings one may experience with other clients.
The guidance in this book is indispensable for complementary therapy practitioners and students in the field, and is also of interest to anyone working with others in a 'helping' capacity.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
Covering fundamental issues relating to the relationship between complementary therapists and their clients, this text addresses topics such as communication skills, boundaries, psychotherapy and working with vulnerable clients.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 9)
- The exercises in the book (p. 12)
- Terminology (p. 13)
- 1 What is the Professional Therapeutic Relationship? (p. 15)
- Therapeutic relationship as treatment only (p. 16)
- Therapeutic relationship with interpersonal skills (p. 17)
- The therapeutic aspect of the relationship itself (p. 19)
- Models of the therapeutic relationship (p. 23)
- Key features of the CAM therapeutic relationship (p. 24)
- From a psychotherapeutic perspective (p. 24)
- Working with the spiritual dimension (p. 27)
- Why does the therapeutic relationship matter to complementary therapists? (p. 28)
- Good and bad experiences of health-care professionals (p. 29)
- 2 Practitioner Self Awareness (p. 33)
- Self care of the body (p. 34)
- Professional self care (p. 40)
- Self care of your professional body (p. 42)
- 3 Boundaries (p. 56)
- Physical boundaries (p. 57)
- The client contract (p. 59)
- Personal boundaries (p. 63)
- When boundaries overlap: dual relationships (p. 68)
- When boundaries get broken (p. 72)
- Disclosure (p. 76)
- Some legal aspects of the therapeutic relationship (p. 79)
- 4 Communication Skills (p. 83)
- Listening (p. 83)
- Clear communication (p. 87)
- Blocks to communication (p. 90)
- Useful strategies for good communication (p. 92)
- The core conditions (p. 96)
- 5 Power in the Therapeutic Relationship (p. 109)
- Power as a negative concept (p. 109)
- Power as a neutral force (p. 109)
- Power over and power within (p. 113)
- 6 Touch in the Therapeutic Relationship (p. 115)
- Social and cultural norms (p. 115)
- The meaning communicated by touch (p. 117)
- Unethical touch (p. 118)
- Touch as part of the therapeutic technique (p. 118)
- Other kinds of touch (p. 120)
- 7 Sex and the Erotic in the Therapeutic Relationship (p. 124)
- Sex and taboos (p. 125)
- Sex and biology (p. 126)
- Sex and sensuality (p. 127)
- Sex as an expression of the life force (p. 127)
- Sex in the therapeutic relationship: how to work safely (p. 130)
- Sex and former clients (p. 131)
- 8 Psychotherapy and the Therapeutic Relationship (p. 135)
- A brief history: how psychoanalysis began (p. 136)
- Key concepts (p. 137)
- Archetypes (p. 150)
- Endings (p. 154)
- Closing thoughts (p. 157)
- 9 Working with Vulnerable Clients (p. 158)
- Guidelines for working with people who are physically vulnerable (p. 159)
- Guidelines for working with people who have sensory impairment (p. 161)
- Guidelines for working with people with communication difficulty (p. 161)
- Post-traumatic stress (p. 162)
- Chemical dependency (p. 165)
- What to do if a client starts crying (p. 165)
- Note (p. 166)
- Summary (p. 167)
- References (p. 168)
- Recommended Reading (p. 170)
- Subject Index (p. 172)
- Author Index (p. 176)