Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-252) and index
Beschreibung:
Therapeutic presence : the foundation for effective therapy -- History of therapeutic presence -- Neurophysiology of therapeutic presence -- Preparing for presence prior to session -- Receptively attuning with clients and ourselves -- Extending, responding, and promoting contact with clients -- Barriers and challenges to presence -- Preparing the ground for presence : mindfulness and experiential exercises -- Strengthening the therapeutic presence process : receptivity, inward attuning, extending, and contact exercises -- Deepening the experience of therapeutic presence : grounding, immersion, expansion, and compassion exercises -- Therapeutic relational presence : relationship as a pathway to spirituality -- Continuing the journey : teaching and expanding therapeutic presence