Beyond Empathy

Written by leaders in the field of relational integrative psychotherapy, this book offers trainees and experienced therapists a methodology for assisting people in rediscovering their ability to maintain genuine relationships and, thus, better psychological health. This classic edition includes a new preface by Richard G. Erskine that reflects on changes in the field since the book's first publication. Drawing from Rogers' client-centered therapy, Berne's transactional analysis, Perls' Gestalt therapy, Kohut's self-psychology, and the work of British object-relations theorists, this book accessibly introduces the authors' Keyhole theory while using real life interchanges between therapists and clients to illustrate key concepts. The second part of the book details the application of this method in therapy work and provides transcripts from seven therapy sessions. These include examples of relational psychotherapy, psychotherapeutic regression, working with a parental introject, couple psychotherapy, as well as detailed explanations of the therapeutic methods. An undoubtable classic, the book's conversational style makes the theory and methods of a relationally based integrative psychotherapy come alive. This versatile approach to therapy promises to be effective across a wide range of therapeutic situations, making this a valuable book for both students and practicing clinicians throughout the spectrum of mental healthcare providers.

Richard G. Erskine, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst, originally trained in client-centred and gestalt therapy, a certified integrative psychotherapist, transactional analyst, and group psychotherapist. He is the Training Director of the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy. Janet P. Moursund earned her PhD from the University of Wisconsin and taught at Michigan State University before joining the faculty of the University of Oregon. She has authored or co-authored books on child development, research design, personality theory, and counseling and psychotherapy, and was the founder of the Center for Community Counseling in Eugene. Rebecca L. Trautmann, MSW is the former co-director of the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy. She is the author of several articles published in the Transactional Analysis Journal.

1. Basic Concepts 2. Inquiry 3.Attunement 4. Involvement 5. Relational Needs 6. Through the Keyhole 7. Greta: "Mother, Come Home" 8. Sarah: Therapy With a Regressed Client 9. Edward: Exploring the Function of Defenses 10. Loraine: Therapy With an Introjected Other (Part I) 11. Loraine: Therapy With an Introjected Other (Part II) 12. Integrative Psychotherapy With Couples 13. The Keyhole Revisited .