Chairwork and the therapeutic relationship : Can the cart join the horse?

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"Chairwork" is a collection of experiential methods that utilize movement between chairs and dialogue with parts of the self to bring about change. Because of their emotionally intense nature, therapists often assume that a robust therapeutic relationship is a prerequisite for these tasks. However, it could be said that chairwork also supports the development and strengthening of the alliance. This article presents a single-session, chairwork-centered treatment with an individual experiencing social anxiety. Verbatim extracts and post-intervention feedback illustrate the reciprocal and reinforcing roles of client participation, therapist facilitation, and the therapeutic bond during chairwork. Moreover, the case demonstrates that relationship and technique are intimately bound when using experiential methods, suggesting that therapists do not always need to privilege the former to implement the latter.

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CommentIn: J Clin Psychol. 2023 Jul;79(7):1686-1692. - PMID 37021522

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:79

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical psychology - 79(2023), 7 vom: 15. Juli, Seite 1615-1626

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pugh, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Dixon, Alison [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Tobyn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Chairwork
Experiential
Self-multiplicity
Single-session
Therapeutic relationship

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Date Completed 09.06.2023

Date Revised 13.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Clin Psychol. 2023 Jul;79(7):1686-1692. - PMID 37021522

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jclp.23473

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350374589