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The Essence of Psychotherapy: Reinventing the Art for the New Era of Data / Edition 1
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The Essence of Psychotherapy: Reinventing the Art for the New Era of Data / Edition 1
Current price: $86.95
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The Essence of Psychotherapy: Reinventing the Art for the New Era of Data / Edition 1
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traces the common thread in all psychotherapy approachesbehavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, strategic, and humanisticand defines this "essence" as a set of fundamental principles and ultimate objectives that must be preserved in the face of increased standardization in the field. While today's therapist is guided by protocols and manuals, psychotherapy, in practice, remains an art. Nicholas and Janet Cummings have gathered case studies of master therapists to illustrate the essential process of successful therapy and to show that, as an art, it is both teachable and verifiable.