Therapists have a unique opportunity and responsibility to provide a respectful environment for their clients, yet respect has not received adequate attention in the psychotherapy community and related research. Respect-Focused Therapy: Honoring Clients Through the Therapeutic Relationship and Process sets forth the formulation of respect-focused therapy (RFT), a new approach to psychotherapy that addresses the quality of the client–therapist relationship and therapeutic process. This volume treats respect as a combination of action, attitude and open-mindedness, urging therapists to recognize their own biases and beliefs and be willing to suspend them for the benefit of their clients.
Key Features
- Introduces respect-focused therapy (RFT) as a new approach to psychotherapy.
- Addresses the quality of the client–therapist relationship and therapeutic process.
- Focuses on respect as a combination of action, attitude, and open-mindedness.
- Encourages therapists to recognise their own biases and beliefs.
- Utilises Martin Buber’s "I-Thou" relationship as a conceptual model.
Additional Information
Slay-Westbrook provides core principles of respect and demonstrates how to incorporate these into the therapeutic relationship to best foster a healing environment.
