ABSTRACT

Integrative Therapy is a unifying approach that brings together physiological, affective, cognitive, contextual and behavioural systems, creating a multi-dimensional relational framework that can be created anew for each individual case.

Integrative Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a concise and accessible guide that allows professionals and students to look beyond specific approaches in order to draw upon ideas and techniques that will best help the client.

Divided into helpful sections, areas of discussion include:

  • the case for an integrative approach to therapy
  • the centrality of relationship and dimensions of self development
  • the process of integrative therapy
  • techniques and strategies

This book will be essential reading for all psychotherapists and counsellors, both in practice and training, who want to expand their perspectives and learn more about an integrative approach.

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Part 1 THE CASE FOR AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO PSYCHOTHERAPY

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Part 2 A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON INTEGRATION

chapter 6|3 pages

The history of integration

chapter 7|2 pages

De®nitions of integration

chapter 10|2 pages

Common factors as a basis for integration

chapter 12|2 pages

Technical eclecticism

chapter 13|2 pages

Assimilative integration

chapter 14|2 pages

Complementarity: combining two methods

chapter 15|3 pages

Affective neuroscience and integration

part |2 pages

Part 3 THE CENTRALITY OF RELATIONSHIP FROM THE TIME OF INFANCY

chapter 16|2 pages

The primacy of affect in development

chapter 22|1 pages

Intergenerational patterns of attachment

chapter 26|2 pages

Early relational trauma and its effects

part |2 pages

Part 4 DIMENSIONS OF SELF DEVELOPMENT

chapter 28|3 pages

The co-created self in relationship

chapter 29|1 pages

Different dimensions of self experience

chapter 34|3 pages

The transpersonal dimension

part |2 pages

Part 5 PROBLEM FORMULATION FOR THE INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

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Part 6 THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY

chapter 52|2 pages

Assessment in psychotherapy

chapter 54|2 pages

The working alliance and effective therapy

chapter 56|2 pages

Transference and countertransference

chapter 58|2 pages

The transpersonal relationship

chapter 59|2 pages

The representational relationship

chapter 66|2 pages

Inclusion: a process goal of therapy

chapter 67|2 pages

An integrative approach to trauma

part |2 pages

Part 7 TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

chapter 74|2 pages

Empathic attunement

chapter 76|2 pages

Body awareness techniques

chapter 77|3 pages

An overview of therapeutic interventions

chapter 82|2 pages

Working with shame and shame-based systems

chapter 83|2 pages

Mindfulness techniques

chapter 85|2 pages

Working with symbolism and metaphor

chapter 86|2 pages

Working with dreams

chapter 87|2 pages

Working with erotic transference

chapter 89|2 pages

Working with countertransference

chapter 93|3 pages

Accepting and working with mistakes

part |2 pages

Part 8 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

chapter 94|2 pages

A process stance on ethics

chapter 95|1 pages

Anti-oppressive practice

chapter 96|1 pages

Professionalism in practice

chapter 97|1 pages

The wider ®eld of psychotherapy

chapter 100|2 pages

Re¯ections