Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy (The Practicing Professional) [Paperback]

Leslie S. Greenberg PhD (Author), Sandra C. Paivio PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1572309415 | ISBN-13: 978-1572309418 | Edition: 1

In previous books, Leslie S. Greenberg has demonstrated the importance of integrating emotional work into therapy and has laid out a compelling model of therapeutic change. Building on these foundations, WORKING WITH EMOTIONS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY sheds new light on the process and technique of intervention with *specific* emotions. Filled with illustrative case examples, the book shows clinicians how to identify a given emotion, discern its role in a client's self-understanding, and understand how its expression is furthering or inhibiting the client's progress toward the goals of therapy. Of vital importance, the authors help readers think more differentially about emotions; to distinguish, for example, between avoided emotional pain and chronic dysfunctional bad feelings, between adaptive sadness and maladaptive depression, and between overcontrolled anger and underregulated rage. A conceptual overview and framework for intervention are included, and special attention is given throughout to the integration of emotion and cognition in therapeutic work.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Most psychotherapies and theories of psychotherapy recognize, in one way or another, the centrality of emotion in both psychopathology and therapeutic change. This invaluable new book describes an 'emotionally focused' therapeutic approach that virtually all therapists will find useful. The book is divided into theoretical, intervention, and clinical example sections, each of which offers valuable insights. Therapists of all persuasions will benefit greatly from this work." --Morris Eagle, PhD

"There is no doubt that Les Greenberg is both a pioneer and the field's premier investigator in the important work of applying the basic research on emotions to the process of psychotherapy. The focus on primary emotions and their change is what distinguishes this book. It is a fabulous compendium of strategies for working with emotions and draws from both behavioral and experiential therapies. A 'must' read." --Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, University of Washington

"Although emotion has long been recognized as playing a significant role in the development, maintenance, and change of most clinical problems, the guidelines for working with emotions therapeutically have always left something to be desired. Not so with this book by Greenberg and Pavio. In a refreshing blend of clinical sensitivity and compelling research findings, the authors have done a masterful job of explaining why an emotion-focused intervention is central to therapeutic change, and describing how this may be implemented clinically. Their lucid, jargon-free exposition of conceptual and therapeutic issues proves an invaluable resource for practicing therapists of any orientation. This indeed is a landmark contribution to the field." --Marvin Goldfried, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, State University of New York, Stony Brook

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

bios updated June 03 for paperback:
Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychotherapy Research Center at York University in Canada. He is the coauthor of [i]Facilitating Emotional Change[/i] and coeditor of the [i]Handbook of Experiential Psychotherapy[/i], among many other publications.

Sandra C. Paivio, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor in Canada. Formerly, she was on the Psychology faculty at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (July 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572309415
• ISBN-13: 978-1572309418
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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