ABSTRACT
Although there is general agreement that ‘presence’ (Point 25) cannot be brought about on demand and that it is something which ‘just happens’ when there is a peculiar and particular set of circumstances, paradoxically, some practitioners do think that there are things that may be done to enhance the possibility of this special state in which both parties are transformed. For example, Geller and Greenberg (2002: 77) indicate that it is possible to prepare for the possibility of ‘presence’ and increase its likelihood. They discuss strategies of two types; those that are implemented immediately prior to or at the beginning of the session and those which are about the way of being of the therapist – what they call ‘in life’ preparation.
