A Practical Guide To Cultivating Therapeutic Presence
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Being present as a psychotherapist is the fundamental state of mind that is the gateway to creating effective psychotherapy. In this masterful practical summary of a life's work, Shari M. Geller, PhD, powerfully guides us through the art and a science of developing the capacity to be present as clinicians so that our clients, our patients, and even our individual selves will benefit. This is an exquisite compendium of wisdom, research-based concepts, and useful practices that can help you enhance your clinical impact by developing therapeutic presence. Shari Geller, PhD, reveals in this guide that cultivating presence promotes healing. Without presence, effective therapy is compromised; with presence, the natural capacity for healing is released within the attuned and resonating relationship that cultivates trust and unleashes the innate drive for integration. Geller weaves the science of presence with practical steps for how presence can be cultivated more fully in our clinical work. Whether the reader is a young clinician or a seasoned veteran this guide can help you develop the 'therapeutic relational presence' that not only is key to effective psychotherapy but will also enhance your own mental and emotional and medical well-being.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
Psychologist
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Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the clinician will be able to:
- The readers will be able to define and explain the concept of therapeutic presence.
- Participants will be able to articulate the theory behind the importance of therapeutic presence, including current research on neurophysiology of presence.
- The readers will gain and be able to implement skills for practicing presence prior to, within, and between therapy sessions with clients.
- Clinicians will learn to identify and work with barriers and challenges to presence, both on the part of the therapist and the client.
- Practitioners will learn tactics for responding and connecting with clients in a more grounded and relational way in session.
- The readers will implement presence practices in his or her daily life and create a daily presence practice which lays the groundwork for presence with clients.
- The participants will practice and learn how to implement in-session deeper therapeutic presence practices, such as grounding, immersion, expansion, and compassion.
- Participants will integrate and extend therapeutic presence to other areas of life, such as other relationships, spirituality, and further training.