Main description:

Intuition in Psychotherapy provides an unprecedented look at the phenomenon of clinical intuition, outlining its role in psychotherapy and providing a framework to develop intuitive skills that will positively impact practice.

Based on qualitative research and extensive first-hand interviews, the text illuminates how an awareness of intuitive processes can benefit therapists' diagnostic and treatment outcomes. Chapters provide a context for the use of intuition within current thinking in psychotherapy and highlight different forms of intuition that can be purposefully incorporated into clinical practice. Suitable for trainee and practicing psychotherapists, the text explores common intuitive processes and offers guidance for how practitioners might develop a unique therapeutic style.

As understanding of intuition becomes mainstream in psychotherapy practice, Intuition in Psychotherapy will serve as a key point of reference for years to come.

Contents:

1. Current Knowledge and Perspectives 2. Therapists' Understanding of their Intuition 3. How Therapists Use Intuition in Therapy 4. Focus of Therapists' Attention 5. Forms of Clinical Intuition 6. Experiences and Practices Associated with Clinical Intuition 7. Characteristics and Values of Intuitive Therapists 8. Concerns Regarding Clinical Intuition 9. Teaching Clients to Trust their Intuition 10. Overarching Themes in Clinical Intuition