Product Description

This text provides an invaluable and accessible overview of the rapidly developing field of integrative psychotherapy, and introduces a relational-developmental approach to theory and practice. The book critiques the philosophical bases underpinning the theoretical model, looks at the nature of resistance in different phases of therapy, and presents an engaging clinical case study. The book goes beyond the confines of the therapy room and explores the significance of the cultural, ecological and transpersonal dimensions of therapy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132277 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

About the Author
KEN EVANS is Director of the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute and has been committed to the development of an independent profession of psychotherapy for over twenty five years. Founding President of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy and Training Standards Officer for the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (1998-2001). MARIA GILBERT is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, integrative psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor with many years' experience of adult education and organizational consultancy. She is Head of the MSc Integrative Psychotherapy and Supervision Diploma programmes at the Metanoia Institute. In addition, she is Past President of both the United Kingdom Association for Psychotherapy Integration and the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy. She is a visiting teacher to a number of UK and European training institutes. Together they have authored 'Psychotherapy Supervision' (Open University Press).