Respect-Focused Therapy
Honoring Clients through the Therapeutic Relationship and Process
By Susanne Slay-Westbrook | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
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.
Editions of Respect-Focused Therapy
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317442547
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317442554
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Respect-Focused Therapy about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Respect-Focused Therapy?
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Where can I read a sample of Respect-Focused Therapy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317442547
Is Respect-Focused Therapy part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Explorations in Mental Health
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Respect-Focused Therapy?
Susanne Slay-Westbrook
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Respect-Focused Therapy is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317442547) and pdf(ISBN 9781317442554)