The Essence of Psychotherapy

Download or read book The Essence of Psychotherapy written by Nicholas A. Cummings and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-05-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essence of Psychotherapy traces the common thread in all psychotherapy approaches--behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, strategic, and humanistic--and defines this "essence" as a set of fundamental principles and ultimate objectives that must be preserved in the face of increased standardization in the field. While today's therapist is guided by protocols and manuals, psychotherapy, in practice, remains an art. Nicholas and Janet Cummings have gathered case studies of master therapists to illustrate the essential process of successful therapy and to show that, as an art, it is both teachable and verifiable. Illustrated with case studies Analyses the techniques of six master psychotherapists in their work with difficult patients