Therapeutic Communication, Second Edition: Knowing What to Say When

A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others that address essentially the same content may actually be countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how to ask questions and make comments in ways that facilitate collaborative exploration and promote change. Illustrated with vivid case examples, the book is grounded in an integrative theory that draws from features of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, systemic, and experiential approaches.

New to This Edition
* Reflects nearly 20 years of advances in the field and refinements of the author's approach.
*Broader audience: in addition to psychodynamic therapists, cognitive-behavioral therapists and others will find specific, user-friendly recommendations.
*Chapter on key developments and convergences across different psychotherapeutic approaches.
*Chapter on the therapeutic implications of attachment theory and research.

See also Wachtel's Relational Theory and the Practice of Psychotherapy, which explores a new direction in psychoanalytic thought that can expand and deepen clinical practice.

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• Freud and Beyond: A History of Modern Psychoanalytic Thought
• Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Psychopathology in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts
• Psychodynamic Therapy: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
• Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, Fifth Edition: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual
• Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, Second Edition: PDM-2
• Psychoanalytic Case Formulation
• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide
• Relational Theory and the Practice of Psychotherapy
• Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second Edition: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process