The Socratic Method of Psychotherapy

The Socratic Method of Psychotherapy
ISBN-10
0231544839
ISBN-13
9780231544832
Category
Psychology
Pages
284
Language
English
Published
2018-10-30
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Author
James C. Overholser

Description

As the field of psychotherapy focuses more on treatment manuals and the regimented nature of clinical research, the practice risks losing the subtle nuances that guide the interactive fluidity of therapy sessions. Can clinicians combat this loss by incorporating ideals from ancient philosophy into contemporary psychotherapy? In The Socratic Method of Psychotherapy, James Overholser approaches cognitive therapy through the interactive dialogues of Socrates, aiming to reduce the gap between theory and practice. Clinicians and students will appreciate the flexibility and creativity that underlie effective psychotherapy sessions when guided by the Socratic method as an innovative approach to self-exploration.

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