Time-conscious Psychological Therapy

<p>Counselors and psychotherapists are divided about the morality and efficacy of short-term psychotherapy and counseling. The model of therapy described <em>Time-Conscious Psychological Therapy</em> is based on flexible adjustment to the life pattern of the individual client's development, showing how a carefully structured, stage-based series of therapeutic relationships can be rewarding for both client and therapist. Illustrated throughout by case examples, this is a book for practitioners of all psychological therapies who are looking for a rigorous but flexible approach to empowering their clients.</p> List of tables, Acknowledgements, 1. Why this book?, 2. A flow-chart for time-conscious and focused contractual commitment, 3. Stages to go through: Using the therapeutic relationship to discern the entry point within a life process of psychological evolution, 4. Assessment and review: A two-way process, 5. The mini-commitment: Contact, commitment and clarification, 6. The time-focused commitment: Using time as a tool, 7. The time-extended commitment: Maintaining the motivation, 8. The time-expanded commitment: ‘A direction, not a destination’, 9. Nine clients in search of psychological evolution: Overarching issues for practitioners using a timeconscious approach, Bibliography, Index, The Card