The art of "being" in psychotherapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19429387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerold D Bozarth (Watkins College of Art Design and Film, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 167-203 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Humanistic Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-3267 • E-ISSN: 1547-3333 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08873267.2001.9977013 |
| OpenAlex | W1975771835 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article discusses the art of being in psychotherapy from the perspective of the author's experience and study as a client‐centered/person‐centered therapist. Several conclusions about psychotherapy are presented within a quasi‐autobiographical context in order to permit readers to know the source of such conclusions. Among these conclusions are that: (1) Effective psychotherapy is as much about what the therapist does not do as what the therapist does in therapy, (2) The client is her own best expert about her life, and (3) It is a virtual myth that there are specific treatments for particular psychiatric dysfunction. The art of psychotherapy in Rogers’ theory is the presence of the therapist's unconditional positive self‐regard, creating an atmosphere of unconditional positive regard towards the client within an empathic context. It is the unconditional empathic reception of the client with trust in the client's own direction, way and pace that is the art of psychotherapy. It is this presen
Empathy · Mythology · Pace · Person-centered therapy · Psychotherapist · Unconditional positive regard · Computer Science · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |