Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy (The Practicing Professional) 1st Edition
by Leslie S. Greenberg (Author), Sandra C. Paivio (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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In previous books, Leslie S. Greenberg has demonstrated the importance of integrating emotional work into therapy and has laid out a compelling model of therapeutic change. Building on these foundations, WORKING WITH EMOTIONS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY sheds new light on the process and technique of intervention with specific emotions. Filled with illustrative case examples, the book shows clinicians how to identify a given emotion, discern its role in a client's self-understanding, and understand how its expression is furthering or inhibiting the client's progress. Of vital importance, the authors help readers think more differentially about emotions; to distinguish, for example, between avoided emotional pain and chronic dysfunctional bad feelings, between adaptive sadness and maladaptive depression, and between overcontrolled anger and underregulated rage. A conceptual overview and framework for intervention are delineated, and special attention is given throughout to the integration of emotion and cognition in therapeutic work.
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"The authors of this book beautifully describe the hierarchical order of emotions, how to identify specific emotions, and ultimately how to work and restructure the client's relationship to powerful and damaging maladaptive emotions....For people who are interested in cognitive and experiential work with emotions, this book is invaluable."
, The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research Published On: 2003-07-31
"For any therapist who believes that it is important to address the powerful emotions that clients bring to therapy, this is an important and seminal book."
, Canadian Psychology Published On: 2003-07-31
About the Author
Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychotherapy Research Center at York University in Canada. He is the coauthor of Facilitating Emotional Change and coeditor of the Handbook of Experiential Psychotherapy, among many other publications.
Sandra C. Paivio, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor in Canada. Formerly, she was on the Psychology faculty at the University of Saskatchewan.
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1. The Centrality of Emotion in Psychotherapy
I. Theoretical Framework
2. What Is Emotion?
3. Emotion Assessment
4. Sources of Emotional Disorder
II. Intervention Framework
5. The Process of Change
6. The Phases of Emotionally Focused Interventions
III. Differential Work with the Emotions
7. Anger
8. Sadness and Distress
9. Fear and Anxiety
10. Shame
11. The Pleasant Emotions
12. Research, Training, and Supervision
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Item Weight : 15.6 ounces
Paperback : 303 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1572309418
Product dimensions : 6.26 x 0.85 x 8.92 inches
Publisher : The Guilford Press; 1st edition (July 29, 2003)
Language: : English
Best Sellers Rank: #1,689,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#2,271 in Psychiatry (Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written. This book had me at the summary on the back page.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018
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This book will have you marveling at the complexity of emotion-focused therapy. Pages 107 and 108, describing interventions and the framework of this type of therapy, are worth the price of admission by themselves. You will learn, in great detail, exactly how therapists work with emotions to help forge change. Surprisingly, the definition of emotion will leave you a little confused. I'm still looking for that concise definition that I can readily quote.
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D.A.W.
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic on feeling the expressed hurt
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
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A classic text that is vitally important to the work of the psychotherapist. Dr. Greenberg's approach is very gentle and nurturing, and is very important to the health of the therapeutic alliance and the process of lasting change in the client. This is graduate level material. The lay is best to seek Peter Breggin's book Heart of Being Helpful that also embraces Dr. Greenberg's emotional connections with flat feelings responses within the context of client centered and emotional therapeutic interventions.
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Everyting went fine. Thank you.
Best wishes from Helena Salonen
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2019
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A book that all therapist should read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good -> Very good
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Condition was better than said (was supposed to be 'good', but could have been 'very good'). A good read too!
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