Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy : Perspectives and Practices

by Clark, Arthur J.

• ISBN13: 9780805859508
• ISBN10: 0805859500
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781317716808
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-27
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

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	xi
Part I Empathy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives and Practices in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Chapter 1 The Meaning of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy	3	(18)
The Origin of the Meaning of Empathy
Modes of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Counterproductive Reactions and Empathy
Summary
Chapter 2 Value of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy	21	(20)
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
Part II Empathy: Theoretical Orientations in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Chapter 3 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy and Empathy	41	(19)
Qualitative Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Significant Aspects of Empathy in Cmaemporary Psychotherapies
Prominent Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Recognizable Aspects of Empathy in Contemporary Psychotherapies
Summary
Chapter 4 Person-Centered Therapy and Empathy	60	(29)
Carl Rogers and Empathy
Person-Centered Perspectives on Empathy
The Treatment Relationship, Therapeutic Interventions, and Empathy
Summary
Chapter 5 Psychoanalytic Therapy and Empathy	89	(32)
Psychoanalytic Figures and Empathy
Psychoanalytic Conceptions and Empathy
Summary
Chapter 6 Self Psychology and Empathy	121	(34)
Theoretical Perspectives and Empathy
Empathy in the Treatment Process and Therapeutic Interventions
Summary
Part III Empathy: A Multiple Perspective Approach in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Chapter 7 Multiple Ways of Knowing and Empathy	155	(32)
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
Chapter 8 Therapeutic Techniques and Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy	187	(24)
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
Chapter 9 Therapeutic Techniques and Empathy in Group Counseling and Psychotherapy	211	(21)
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
Chapter 10 Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Case Study	232	(15)
Empathy in a Case Study
Empathy in the Therapeutic Process
References	247	(30)
Author Index	277	(10)
Subject Index	287