Eagerly awaited by many counsellors & psychotherapists this new edition
Includes:: an updated preface new content on recent research & new developments & debates around relational depth & new case studies This groundbreaking text goes to the very heart of the therapeutic meeting between therapist & client Focusing on the concept of 'relational depth' the authors describe a form of encounter in which therapist & client experience profound feelings of contact & engagement with each other & in which the client has an opportunity to explore whatever is experienced as most fundamental to her or his existence The book has helped thousands of trainees & practitioners understand how to facilitate a relationally-deep encounter identify the personal blocks' that may be encountered along the way & consider new therapeutic concepts
- such as 'holistic listening'
- that help them to meet their clients at this level This classic text remains a source of fresh thinking & stimulating ideas about the therapeutic encounter which is relevant to trainees & practitioners of all orientations