Psychoterapia to nie to, co myslisz: Psychoterapeutyczne zaangazowanie w proces zycia

by James F.T. Bugental

Ksiazka jest oparta na pólwieczu doswiadczenia zawodowego Jamesa Bugentala w nauczaniu, konsultacjach i superwizji psychoterapeutów w Stanach Zjednoczonych Ameryki i zagranica. Jest odzwierciedleniem dekad obserwacji podstawowych ludzkich uwarunkowan; wnosi znaczacy, w pelni aktualny wklad do literatury, oferujac istotna perspektywe dla kazdego wspólczesnie praktykujacego terapeuty.
Dr Bugental utrzymuje, ze to wlasnie zycie klienta, doswiadczanie w danej chwili ksztaltuje zarówno zasadniczy, jak i rzeczywisty proces psychoterapii. Skupienie uwagi na tym wymiarze jest zatem skuteczniejsze niz poszukiwanie informacji, które tak czesto wysysa energie z partnerów w terapii.
Jak klient czuje sie w gabinecie? Jak klient wykorzystuje swoje osobiste zasoby, by osiagnac cele, ze wzgledu na które on lub ona rozpoczeli terapie? Co utrudnia prace? Jak klient korzysta z terapeuty jako zasobu? Niniejsze pytania - zbyt czesto zaniedbywane w tradycyjnej terapii - trafiaja w sedno doswiadczenia klienta tu i teraz.
Doswiadczonym praktykom i zaawansowanym studentom ksiazka ta ukazuje sile psychoterapii i obiecuje, ze podejscie nastawione na doswiadczanie doprowadzi do terapeutycznego zaangazowania.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

James Frederick Thomas Bugental was one of the predominant theorists and advocates of the Existential-humanistic therapy movement. He was a therapist, teacher and writer for over 50 years. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University, was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1955, and was the first recipient of the APA's Division of Humanistic Psychology's Rollo May Award. He held leadership positions in a number of professional organizations, including president of the California State Psychological Association.

Reviews

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Experiencing the now*

Bugental's book serves as a great reminder that the healing essence of therapy is found in the living moment between therapist and client. Striving to explore the client's experiencing in the here-and-now (instead of collecting facts in a "who-done-it" type investigation), this humanistic-existential approach to therapy invites the client to find their own truth, while in the safe and ever-present company of the therapist. By helping the client to engage in the living moment in the therapy room, the therapist can ultimately help the client to engage fully in their relationships with self and others outside of the therapy.

[Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read for all clinicians...the first half of the book alone is worth it.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bugental is no Yalom, for sure. What he lacks in style he makes up for in consistency. Actual. Actual. Actual. He is at times repetitive and goes on a little to long. He is a little more new age and less academic than my taste. For his faults, I still find his model "the best" and despite having two existentialist therapists and a third in workshop in my life, have yet to see his methods in practice. The case studies are great and the explanations of what is going on after are informative. Reading one or two of his books is probably more than enough to get the point across if you're willing to hear him out.