THE PROCESS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS: THE ROLE OF EMPIRICAL FINDINGS TO GUIDE PRACTICE
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Ever since it achieved respectability as a modality of healing, the practice of psychotherapy hasbeen subjected to considerable discussion, debate and criticism. Often the therapist is attributed the
status of an emotional saviour, a personal champion or a benevolent confidant. Despite the fact
that counselling and psychological treatment feature prominently in modern health care, the
internal mechanisms of the therapeutic process are sometimes shrouded in mystery. Hence, the
professional and ethical imperative is to lay bare the inner workings of therapist-client dynamics
that lead to emotional healing and client change. This paper is an articulation of a process of
psychotherapy and is aimed at identifying the sometimes hidden change processes that effect
mental and emotional healing.
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