A rational model of expressed therapeutic presence

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 100-114

  Colosimo, Ken A ^a   Pos, Alberta E ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mindfulness; Presence; Therapeutic presence; Therapy process

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TASK ANALYSIS; THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE;

EID: 84930416797     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: 15733696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038879     Document Type: Article

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