Interpersonal Process in Therapy: An Integrative Model

by Edward Teyber

Therapy that effects change must authentically involve you, the therapist. INTERPERSONAL PROCESS IN THERAPY: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL brings together cognitive-behavioral, family systems, and psychodynamic theories into one cohesive framework, all the while showing you practical ways to alleviate your concerns about making a "mistake". And, this textbook enables you to be who you need to be in a therapeutic situation: yourself. Both scholarly and easy to use, this counseling textbook will be a resource you'll use again and again.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Social Work, Mental Health

416 pages, Hardcover

First published July 7, 2005

Reviews

[Brit Barkholtz]

In all my years in academia (currently in the final year of my masters program), this is the first textbook (like, legit textbook, not just a book used for a class) that I've ever read in its entirety cover to cover. I genuinely enjoyed it and found it incredibly useful and relevant to my practice. Highly recommend to any beginning therapist!

[Jordan Brooks]

I love this book. The first textbook I’ve read cover to cover. It coincided with my first one-on-one clinical work and helped a ton. Tailored for first time clinicians.

[Zoe]

2 stars because emotional damage

[Veronica Z]

A book that fundamentally changed my view of what therapy is and how therapy works. I feel much more prepared and confident in sessions with all my clients who presented with various concerns after reading this book. I highly recommend it to all clinicians who aspire to bring about sustained and enduring changes to clients' life, regardless of your practice orientations.

[whereisiris]

100/5 100颗星！！！

[Gabby Barnholdt]

read this for my professional skills & ethics class - had some funny mock counseling segments that I had a hard time imagining myself saying in a session, but otherwise really helpful!

[Charlie]

This is a really well-written text. It challenged me a bit because I don't have an undergraduate degree in psychology. This required me to familiarize myself with some of the foundational materials on my own, but one can hardly fault a text for prompting one to learn more. The principles espoused here avoid pedantry and formula while at the same time indicating universal patterns in human relationships. Much of what I read for classes indicates that there is only one way to work with clients, so I appreciated the integrative slant and the recognition that what works depends on a host of variables. I greatly enjoyed the case vignettes as well, though I still struggle to overcome my own cultural traditions around interpersonal communication in order to speak so directly with a client about what goes on between us. I do wish that I could have read full transcripts or even seen videos of multiple sessions with one client in order to develop a better sense of how an interpersonal approach unfolds with one client over time. This approach would benefit any number of texts I've read so far. The fact that no one does it leads me to believe that it isn't practical for some reason.
Formatting, punctuation and spelling errors definitely occur more than one would expect from academic press. In particular, I wish an editor had imposed some order on the use of different font sizes and styles throughout the book.

[Don]

Such a beautiful and helpful read. It's written for beginning therapists, and as someone who just saw his first client only four days ago, I can't express how incredibly instructive and comforting I'm finding it.

[Adrian]

A must have text on the interpersonal process approach (IPA). Teyber & Teyber truly simply the concepts and prove ample examples of the approach in action. I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on case studies as I gathered a wealth of information about clients McNair therapists, and appropriate interventions. I read this for a course, but will be keeping it in my persona library for years to come and I suspect that I will turn to it often.

[AmoRead]

Incredibly valuable resource for a therapist in training. Loved reading it -- full of great insights and helpful information, though dense and hard to slog through at times. Wish it was broken into smaller pieces; hard to absorb an entire chapter in one sitting. I know I'll be returning to this as a reference when I start seeing clients.

[Heath]

This is an excellent textbook for new therapists. The interpersonal process approach focuses on the core features that lead to success with clients, regardless of theoretical orientation.

The core principle is this: change happens through the therapeutic relationship. It is as someone is known, loved, and cared for by another that they can find healing.

[Miri]

amazing, fantastic book! this was one of my prescribed readings for clinical psychology (process subject) and I've found it both an easy and enjoyable read (based on the type and style of text) and plenty to learn. I really enjoy reading text books that include a lot of examples of ineffective/effective examples to solidify the points they're making in the book.

[Iuri]

This book is mainly at the level of the imaginary identification between client and psychotherapist. Also, it is focused on concepts such as maladaptive, reality, optimal distance, which are all tied to the ideal of adaptation and a docile subject.

[Joshua]

This was an excellent choice as a text for our Practicum course. It was uncanny how often we would be encountering the specific issues that week's chapter highlighted. I found this book very helpful.

[Kaitlin Moore]

A secondary step in the budding therapist journey. It assumes you have basic skills down and are ready to understand what the relationship inside the room looks like on a more narrative level. It's dense but full of excellent information. A resource that I will go back to again.

[Jennifer]

My third time reading the entire textbook. I've read it as a student, trainee and more experienced therapist and have gotten something new out of it each time. Great book.

[Archita]

so very useful and beneficial to read!

[Jill Sumi]

Read for class

[Olivia]

Great book for understanding emotions, meta-emotions and the science of counseling.

[Brigit (Cosy.horror.corner)]

Amazing therapeutic book for students. Really enjoyed this. Found it practical and insightful.

[Kendra Jones]

The time of year where I add in all my grad school books I just read. Sorry not sorry they rob me of my ability to read for fun for most of the year so they must count

[Ron Thibeault]

Oops,I DNR. I accidentally clicked on the book. It actually would have been book I would have read. Unfortunately I am fa using on Biblical studies not ontherapeutic books.

[Cameron]

4.5

Extremely helpful but there were sections that became repetitive and did not contain as much practical advice.

[Rita]

This book went a long way in easing my anxiety about starting to practice therapy in the fall. Very good models and case studies to use as guidance to build that therapeutic alliance.

[Joye]

a handbook to go through when needed

[Allie]

Fantastic textbook on the importance of the interpersonal process in the therapy room - such helpful examples and language to use too!

[Margaret]

One of my favorite therapy textbooks from grad school. I re-read this book every couple of years to make sure I’m doing things the right way.

[Lori]

They need a better editor. I am no English major and I still found at least six grammatical errors. These errors over shadowed the content in the book. It is because small things such as this that the social work profession does not get the respect that it deserves. Not worth the 150 bucks they are charging for a new copy.

[Ariana]

love this book. it describes how to get your therapeutic practice with a client into the presence, and how to better understand your clients based on their behaviors. very clear and easy to understand- great insight.

[Elil Yuvarajan]

A seminal book for anyone interested in building relationships with clients in therapy, and getting to the heart of their problems. The book comes from the standpoint that all issues have an interpersonal core and are reenacted in the therapeutic relationship.