Overview
"Therapists have a unique opportunity and responsibility to provide a respectful environment for their clients, yet respect has not received adequate attention in the psychotherapy community and related research. Respect-Focused Therapy: Honoring Clients Through the Therapeutic Relationship and Process sets forth the formulation of respect-focused therapy (RFT), a new approach to psychotherapy that addresses the quality of the client–therapist relationship and therapeutic process. This volume treats respect as a combination of action, attitude and open-mindedness, urging therapists to recognize their own biases and beliefs and be willing to suspend them for the benefit of their clients. Using Martin Buber’s ""I-Thou"" relationship as a conceptual model, Slay-Westbrook provides core principles of respect and demonstrates how to incorporate these into the therapeutic relationship to best foster a healing environment."
Full Product Details
Author: Susanne Slay-Westbrook (Private Practitioner, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Volume: 18
Weight: 0.750kg
ISBN: 9781138906907
ISBN 10: 1138906905
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 19 September 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""It’s rare to find a new, emerging approach so comprehensive and concrete. This represents a dynamic move forward for the mental health and social service field."" – Gena M. Minnix, Seminary of the Southwest, TX ""With a sound theoretical base in familiar developmental and psychological theory, Slay-Westbrook offers a unique framework for clinicians that makes respect a centerpiece of the therapeutic process and highlights the importance of respect as a focus in helping to heal damage done by its absence."" – Diane M. Harvey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, TX"
It's rare to find a new, emerging approach so comprehensive and concrete. This represents a dynamic move forward for the mental health and social service field. - Gena M. Minnix, Seminary of the Southwest, TX ã With a sound theoretical base in familiar developmental and psychological theory, Slay-Westbrook offers a unique framework for clinicians that makes respect a centerpiece of the therapeutic process and highlights the importance of respect as a focus in helping to heal damage done by its absence. - Diane M. Harvey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, TX
It's rare to find a new, emerging approach so comprehensive and concrete. This represents a dynamic move forward for the mental health and social service field. - Gena M. Minnix, Seminary of the Southwest, TX With a sound theoretical base in familiar developmental and psychological theory, Slay-Westbrook offers a unique framework for clinicians that makes respect a centerpiece of the therapeutic process and highlights the importance of respect as a focus in helping to heal damage done by its absence. - Diane M. Harvey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, TX
Author Information
Susanne Slay-Westbrook is a practicing professional counselor and marriage and family therapist in Texas, USA.
