Respect — psychotherapy techniques

The client is the chief expert of their own life, experience, and problem. The therapist is an expert in creating the conditions for dialogu…

CoLeC

Generous Listening

Generous listening is listening "with the best intent": hearing what the person wants to say, not what you expect to hear. It is an active p…

Gestalt

Working with Resistance through Curiosity

Instead of overcoming resistance — curiosity toward it. "Resistance is information, it is a defense." The therapist comes with interest: "Wh…

Gottman

Accepting Influence

Training in the skill of accepting the partner's viewpoint and influence instead of resistance and control — a key predictor of stability.

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