Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Perspectives and Practices

by Clark; Arthur J.

• ISBN13: 9780805853667
• ISBN10: 0805853669
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781317716808
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-27
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

The purpose of this text is to organize the voluminous material on empathy in a coherent and practical manner, filling a gap that exists in the current therapeutic literature. The volume comprehensively examines the function of empathy as it introduces students and practitioners to the potential effectiveness of utilizing empathic understanding in the treatment process.

Author Biography

Arthur J. Clark is a Professor and Coordinator of the Counseling and Human Development Program at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Empathy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives and Practices in Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Meaning of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy	p. 3
The Origin of the Meaning of Empathy
Modes of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Counterproductive Reactions and Empathy
Summary
Value of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy	p. 21
The Value of Empathy: Client Understanding, the Treatment Relationship, and the Therapeutic Process
Empathy and Client Understanding
Empathy and the Relationship in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Empathy in the Therapeutic Process
Summary
Empathy: Theoretical Orientations in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy and Empathy	p. 41
Qualitative Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Significant Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Prominent Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Recognizable Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Summary
Person-Centered Therapy and Empathy	p. 60
Carl Rogers and Empathy
Person-Centered Perspectives on Empathy
The Treatment Relationship, Therapeutic Interventions, and Empathy
Summary
Psychoanalytic Therapy and Empathy	p. 89
Psychoanalytic Figures and Empathy
Psychoanalytic Conceptions and Empathy
Summary
Self Psychology and Empathy	p. 121
Theoretical Perspectives and Empathy
Empathy in the Treatment Process and Therapeutic Interventions
Summary
Empathy: A Multiple Perspective Approach in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Multiple Ways of Knowing and Empathy	p. 155
Three Ways of Knowing and Empathy
Multiple Perspectives of Empathy: An Integral Model
Subjective, Interpersonal, and Objective Perspectives and Empathic Understanding
Education and Training Implications of Multiple Perspectives of Empathy
Summary
Therapeutic Techniques and Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy	p. 187
Therapeutic Techniques in Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Relationship Stage, Techniques, and Empathy
The Integration Stage, Techniques, and Empathy
The Accomplishment Stage, Techniques, and Empathy
Summary
Therapeutic Techniques and Empathy in Group Counseling and Psychotherapy	p. 211
Therapeutic Techniques in Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Relationship Stage, Group Techniques, and Empathy
The Integration Stage, Group Techniques, and Empathy
The Accomplishment Stage, Group Techniques, and Empathy
Summary
Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Case Study	p. 232
Empathy in a Case Study
Empathy in the Therapeutic Process
References	p. 247
Author Index	p. 277
Subject Index	p. 287
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