Potter, Steve
Therapy With A Map: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Helping Relationships
- ISBN 13:
- 9781912755851
- author:
- Potter, Steve
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.6 x 2.6 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Clinical,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Therapy with a Map: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Helping Relationships A therapeutic relationship is a complex web of interactions, tasks, and processes that unfold in space and time. It can be challenging to stay aware of the relationship in the midst of a therapy session, but doing so is essential for fostering flexibility and deeper understanding. By attending to both the specific therapeutic model and the relational factors underlying all therapy, therapists can increase the chances of enabling meaningful change. This book introduces a unique therapeutic process that combines talking with visual conversation maps set down in real time on paper. Like a map, these visual representations help individuals navigate their thoughts, identify patterns, and track their progress. By mapping patterns of thinking and relating, therapists can support clients in developing self-awareness, solving problems, and cultivating a more self-aware relationship with themselves and the world. By exploring the tools and concepts of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and other relational, conversational, and narrative approaches, therapists can gain a deeper understanding of how to support their clients in achieving lasting change.