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 | | Between Therapist and Client: The New Relationship by Michael Kahn ISBN-10: 9780716730736 ISBN-10: 0-7167-3073-1 ISBN-13: 9780716730736 ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-3073-6 Paperback 1997-02 W.H. Freeman & Company Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This book examines one of the most complex aspects of psychotherapy: the therapist - client relationship. Drawing on his extensive clinical experience and the theories of Freud, Rogers, Gill and Kohut, Kahn shows how classical transference analysis can be combined with contemporary humanistic emphasis on warmth and empathy. The new, streamlined Second Edition features greater discussion of ethics and countertransference. It is appropriate as a supplement for courses on psychotherapy/counselling theory or practice. | ||
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Engaging and Easily Accessible Primer on Relational Psychotherapy I bought this book for one of my early classes on psychotherapy; Michael Kahn is an instructor at my alma mater, CIIS (in SF). I'm so glad I did. It's an excellent book. Between Therapist and Client explains, in short detail, the history of relational psychotherapy, starting with Freud. Key concepts such as Transference and Countertransference are discussed. Kahn also reviews the ways in which relational therapies differ; case examples are given to highlight each theory. Best of all, Kahn's writing style is relational; I felt he was truly talking to me; so, he walks the talk. This is a great book, a mandatory book, I think, for any beginning psychotherapist, or any therapist who wants to sharpen her skills of engagement with clients. You'll love how easy it is to read this (compared to heavy theory books), and to apply it to your practice as a therapist. | ||
Excellent Student Material I feel this book is an excellent study guide for students of psychology and those who're working with individuals already in the helping field. I find that this is one of the many books that I'll hold on to after the course is long done and gone. This book is one of those that one keeps and doesn't feel badly about having purchased it for just one course for one semester. | ||
Good Book The author is advocating a different sort of psychiatric treatment where the counselor is "present" rather than distant (like in traditional Freudian treatment), provides feedback to what they are thinking (depending on the situation) and other sorts of non-traditional inputs to therapy. I can't say I agree with his position, probably because my own shrink is pretty traditional. However, the book is great explaining basic psychological concepts and the background of the non-traditional therapies. I would recommend this as part of a series of books on the subject rather than as stand-alone. | ||
A Must on Transference Michael Kahn's book is, by far, the best treatment of the therapist-client relationship which we call "transference". My professional organization, the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, regularly has workshops on this theme (and counter-transference) at its annual conferences, because as Kahn says, psychotherapy is only as successful as the relationship the therapist has with his client. It amazes me that, to the best of my knowledge, the state prescribed curriculum for psychology here in Florida offers no credit for courses on this topic. Nevertheless, I strongly recommend this book for this crucial subject. | ||
Superb One of the easiest to read books for social work practice with clients. It was very enjoyable to read and very practical for anyone studying clinical social work on a graduate level. | ||