Helpful therapeutic processes: Client activities, therapist activities and helpful effects

European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89

  Watson, Vicki Catherine ^a,b   Cooper, Mick ^b   McArthur, Katherine ^b   McLeod, John ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

helpful aspects of therapy; pluralistic therapy; post session form; thematic analysis; understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858166319     PISSN: 13642537     EISSN: 14695901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13642537.2012.652395     Document Type: Article

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