Relational Patterns Therapeutic Presence presents a comprehensive integrative theory and style of therapeutic involvement that reflects a relational and non-pathological perspective. Containing work from the course of Richard Erskine’s career this book provides an essential introduction to developmentally-based relationally-focused integrative psychotherapy. The methods described are contact based profoundly respectful developmentally attuned co-constructive and intersubjective. Rather than a theoretical integration of therapeutic concepts and techniques Erskine focusses on the concept of internal integration-a convergence of physiology affect and cognition so that behaviour is by choice of the current contacts and not simulated by fear compulsion or conditioning. This Classic Edition includes a new prelude by the author. Written in a conversational style Relational Patterns Therapeutic Presence will be essential reading for psychotherapists in practice and in training. |Relational Patterns Therapeutic Presence Concepts and Practice of Integrative Psychotherapy
