Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis provides a concise and clearly presented handbook for those who wish to study, practice, and teach the core competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis, offering primary skills in a straightforward and useable format. Roy E. Barsness offers his own research on technique and grounds these methods with superb contributions from several master clinicians, expanding the seven primary competencies.
Key Features
- Therapeutic Intent: Focuses on the purpose behind therapeutic interactions.
- Therapeutic Stance/Attitude: Emphasizes the clinician's approach and mindset.
- Analytic Listening/Attunement: Highlights the importance of understanding and responding to clients.
- Working within the Relational Dynamic: Explores the interactions between therapist and client.
- Use of Patterning and Linking: Discusses identifying and connecting significant themes.
- Working through Enactments and Ruptures: Addresses the inevitable disruptions in therapy.
- Courageous Speech through Disciplined Spontaneity: Encourages honest and thoughtful communication.
Additional Information
This book presents a history of Relational Psychoanalysis, offers a study on the efficacy of Relational Psychoanalysis, proposes a new relational ethic and attends to the importance of self-care in working within the intensity of such a model. A critique of the model is offered, issues of race and culture and gender and sexuality are addressed, as well as current research on neurobiology and its impact in the development of the model. The reader will find the writings easy to understand and accessible, and immediately applicable within the therapeutic setting. The practical emphasis of this text will also offer non-analytic clinicians a window into the mind of the analyst, while increasing the settings and populations in which this model can be applied and facilitate integration with other therapeutic orientations.
Specifications
Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis is inspired by Barsness’ students; he was motivated to create a primary text that could assist them in understanding the often complex and abstract models of Relational Psychoanalysis. Relevant for graduate students and novice therapists as well as experienced clinicians, supervisors, and professors.
