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Transformative Relationships: The Control Mastery Theory of Psychotherapy

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This is an excellent overview of the control-mastery theory. It is presented in a way that is easy to understand while still capturing the complexity of the theory. There are a lot of clinical examples to illustrate how the theory works and how clinicians can use it in their practice. This is a wonderful book for graduate students and new therapists - the theory is very user-friendly and a really unique and interesting way of conceptualizing psychopathology. I would recommmend this book to anyone looking for an introduction to control-mastery theory.

I found "Transformative Relationships: The Control Mastery Theory of Psychotherapy" to be a fascinating and informative read. The language was very accessible, both, I felt, for clinicians and for those less experienced in the field. Indeed I've quoted from it to friends, who find, because of the non accademic approach, they can identify with some of the ideas put forward.
I fully agree with the extreme importance of the Therapeutic relationshiop and the vital role that "safty " plays in the healing process, and have always weaved this into the therapy.
The idea that the client often "coaches" the therapist and that the latter's response to this, as perceived by the client, is invaluable in the success or failure of the therapeutic journey,has often occured to me. For the therapy to succeed, it must be a two way response, where both the client and the therapist learn from each other. In this way the whole process can be a more enriching experience.

The ideas in this book, resonated for me, validating my own clinical practice and crystalizing my thoughts on my theoretical approach. It seems I've been practising successfully The Control-Mastery Theory of Psychotherapy, for years. It was good to see in print some of the reasons for my clients being "healed".