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Author Biography: Paul L. Wachtel is a CUNY Distinguished Professor in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is a clinical psychologist of international reputation and the author of numerous books, including The Poverty of Affluence, Therapeutic Communication, Action and Insight and Psychoanalysis, Behavior Therapy, and the Relational World.
Cyclical Psychodynamics and the Contextual Self articulates in new
ways the essential features and most recent extensions of Paul
Wachtel's powerfully integrative theory of cyclical psychodynamics.
Wachtel is widely regarded as the leading advocate for integrative
thinking in personality theory and the theory and practice of
psychotherapy. He is a contributor to cutting edge thought in the
realm of relational psychoanalysis and to highlighting the ways in
which the relational point of view provides especially fertile
ground for integrating psychoanalytic insights with the ideas and
methods of other theoretical and therapeutic orientations. In this
book, Wachtel extends his integration of psychoanalytic,
cognitive-behavioral, systemic, and experiential viewpoints to
examine closely the nature of the inner world of subjectivity, its
relation to the transactional world of daily life experiences, and
the impact on both the larger social and cultural forces that both
shape and are shaped by individual experience. Here, he discusses
in a uniquely comprehensive fashiong the subtleties of the clinical
interaction, the findings of systematic research, and the role of
social, economic, and historical forces in our lives. The chapters
in this book help to transcend the tunnel vision that can lead
therapists of different orientations to ignore the important
discoveries and innovations from competing approaches. Explicating
the pervasive role of vicious circles and self-fulfilling
prophecies in our lives, Cyclical Psychodynamics and the Contextual
Self shows how deeply intertwined the subjective, the
intersubjective, and the cultural realms are, and points to new
pathways to therapeutic and social change. Both a theoretical tour
de force and an immensely practical guide to clinical practice,
this book will be essential reading for psychoanalysts,
psychotherapists and students of human behavior of all backgrounds
and theoretical orientations.
*Clinical guide and provocative think piece from a distinguished,
award-winning therapist, teacher, and author. *Addresses how to
help clients feel less broken and more whole by accepting avoided
or denied aspects of the self. *Weaves together psychodynamic
thinking, CBT and acceptance models, attachment theory, and
humanistic approaches. *From this broad base, clinicians of all
orientations can help a wide variety of clients heal.
Cyclical Psychodynamics and the Contextual Self articulates in new
ways the essential features and most recent extensions of Paul
Wachtel's powerfully integrative theory of cyclical psychodynamics.
Wachtel is widely regarded as the leading advocate for integrative
thinking in personality theory and the theory and practice of
psychotherapy. He is a contributor to cutting edge thought in the
realm of relational psychoanalysis and to highlighting the ways in
which the relational point of view provides especially fertile
ground for integrating psychoanalytic insights with the ideas and
methods of other theoretical and therapeutic orientations. In this
book, Wachtel extends his integration of psychoanalytic,
cognitive-behavioral, systemic, and experiential viewpoints to
examine closely the nature of the inner world of subjectivity, its
relation to the transactional world of daily life experiences, and
the impact on both the larger social and cultural forces that both
shape and are shaped by individual experience. Here, he discusses
in a uniquely comprehensive fashiong the subtleties of the clinical
interaction, the findings of systematic research, and the role of
social, economic, and historical forces in our lives. The chapters
in this book help to transcend the tunnel vision that can lead
therapists of different orientations to ignore the important
discoveries and innovations from competing approaches. Explicating
the pervasive role of vicious circles and self-fulfilling
prophecies in our lives, Cyclical Psychodynamics and the Contextual
Self shows how deeply intertwined the subjective, the
intersubjective, and the cultural realms are, and points to new
pathways to therapeutic and social change. Both a theoretical tour
de force and an immensely practical guide to clinical practice,
this book will be essential reading for psychoanalysts,
psychotherapists and students of human behavior of all backgrounds
and theoretical orientations.
Internationally recognized psychologist Paul L. Wachtel sheds new
light on the psychological foundations of our nation's racial
impasse and applies his pathbreaking "vicious circle" approach to
help resolve it. This timely and fascinating analysis shows how the
ways we attempt to cope with racial tensions and inequalities often
lead to the perpetuation of our difficulties rather than their
resolution. Understanding the ironies that characterize
contemporary race relations is the first step toward extricating
our nation from the vicious circle. Both controversial and healing,
Race inthe Mind of America challenges the orthodoxies that shape
black and white opinion and liberal and conservative policies while
sensitively exploring the way the world looks to both sides and why
it looks that way. Wachtel probes the daily experiences of blacks
and whites, shedding new light on how individual experiences and
larger social, historical and economic forces continually re-create
each other. In illustrating how blacks and whites get caught in
vicious circles that sustain the very behaviors and attitudes they
wish would change, Wachtel also points toward the concrete
solutions to our seemingly enduring dilemmas and shows how to move
beyond the adversarial rhetoric that divides us.
RESISTANCE AND THE PROCESS OF THERAPEUTIC CHANGE Paul L. Wachtel
Psychotherapy, whether practiced from a psychodynamic or a
behavioral point of view,! is rarely as straightforward as
textbooks and case reports usually seem to imply. More often the
work proceeds in fits and starts (and often does not seem to be
proceeding at all, but rather unraveling or moving backward). The
"typical" case is in fact quite atypical. Almost all cases present
substantial difficulties for which the therapist feels, at least
some of the time, quite unprepared. Practicing psychotherapy is a
difficult-if also rewarding-way to earn a living. It is no
profession for the individual who likes certainty, predictability,
or a fairly constant sense that one knows what one is doing. There
are few professions in which feeling stupid or stymied is as likely
to be a part of one's ordinary professional day, even for those at
the pinnacle of the field. Indeed, I would be loath to refer a
patient to any therapist who declared that he almost always felt
effective and clear about what was going on. Such a feeling can be
maintained, I believe, only by an inordinate amount of bravado and
lack of critical self-reflection. But the therapist trying to get
some ideas about how to work with 1 These are, of course, not the
only two points of view in psychotherapy; nor do I believe they are
the only two of value.
RESISTANCE AND THE PROCESS OF THERAPEUTIC CHANGE Paul L. Wachtel
Psychotherapy, whether practiced from a psychodynamic or a
behavioral point of view,! is rarely as straightforward as
textbooks and case reports usually seem to imply. More often the
work proceeds in fits and starts (and often does not seem to be
proceeding at all, but rather unraveling or moving backward). The
"typical" case is in fact quite atypical. Almost all cases present
substantial difficulties for which the therapist feels, at least
some of the time, quite unprepared. Practicing psychotherapy is a
difficult-if also rewarding-way to earn a living. It is no
profession for the individual who likes certainty, predictability,
or a fairly constant sense that one knows what one is doing. There
are few professions in which feeling stupid or stymied is as likely
to be a part of one's ordinary professional day, even for those at
the pinnacle of the field. Indeed, I would be loath to refer a
patient to any therapist who declared that he almost always felt
effective and clear about what was going on. Such a feeling can be
maintained, I believe, only by an inordinate amount of bravado and
lack of critical self-reflection. But the therapist trying to get
some ideas about how to work with 1 These are, of course, not the
only two points of view in psychotherapy; nor do I believe they are
the only two of value.
*Clear, pragmatic, and realistic direction from a distinguished
therapist--a portable supervisor in a book. *Wachtel is known for
her strengths-based approach. *Interweaves systemic, CBT,
experiential, and psychodynamic principles to focus on doing what
works rather than theoretical purity, which sets it apart from
other books. *Addresses the unique challenges of moving therapy
forward with distressed couples and the particular skills
therapists need to develop. *Highlights include an epilogue by
award-winning therapist Paul Wachtel that situates this work's
flexible approach within current scholarly discourse about
effective treatment.
A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows
precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the
process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some
communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others
that address essentially the same content may actually be
countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how
to ask questions and make comments in ways that facilitate
collaborative exploration and promote change. Illustrated with
vivid case examples, the book is grounded in an integrative theory
that draws from features of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral,
systemic, and experiential approaches. New to this edition:
reflects nearly 20 years of advances in the field and refinements
of the author's approach broader audience: in addition to
psychodynamic therapists, cognitive-behavioral therapists and
others will find specific, user-friendly recommendations chapter on
key developments and convergences across different
psychotherapeutic approaches chapter on the therapeutic
implications of attachment theory and research.This book will be
invaluable to clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, social
workers, psychiatric nurses, counselors, psychotherapy students and
trainees. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level
psychotherapy courses.
A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows
precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the
process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some
communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others
that address essentially the same content may actually be
countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how
to ask questions and make comments in ways that facilitate
collaborative exploration and promote change. Illustrated with
vivid case examples, the book is grounded in an integrative theory
that draws from features of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral,
systemic, and experiential approaches. New to This Edition *
Reflects nearly 20 years of advances in the field and refinements
of the author's approach. *Broader audience: in addition to
psychodynamic therapists, cognitive-behavioral therapists and
others will find specific, user-friendly recommendations. *Chapter
on key developments and convergences across different
psychotherapeutic approaches. *Chapter on the therapeutic
implications of attachment theory and research. See also Wachtel's
Relational Theory and the Practice of Psychotherapy, which explores
a new direction in psychoanalytic thought that can expand and
deepen clinical practice.
*Clear, pragmatic, and realistic direction from a distinguished
therapist--a portable supervisor in a book. *Wachtel is known for
her strengths-based approach. *Interweaves systemic, CBT,
experiential, and psychodynamic principles to focus on doing what
works rather than theoretical purity, which sets it apart from
other books. *Addresses the unique challenges of moving therapy
forward with distressed couples and the particular skills
therapists need to develop. *Highlights include an epilogue by
award-winning therapist Paul Wachtel that situates this work's
flexible approach within current scholarly discourse about
effective treatment.
*Clinical guide and provocative think piece from a distinguished,
award-winning therapist, teacher, and author. *Addresses how to
help clients feel less broken and more whole by accepting avoided
or denied aspects of the self. *Weaves together psychodynamic
thinking, CBT and acceptance models, attachment theory, and
humanistic approaches. *From this broad base, clinicians of all
orientations can help a wide variety of clients heal.
This important and innovative book explores a new direction in
psychoanalytic thought that can expand and deepen clinical
practice. Relational psychoanalysis diverges in key ways from the
assumptions and practices that have traditionally characterized
psychoanalysis. At the same time, it preserves, and even extends,
the profound understanding of human experience and psychological
conflict that has always been the strength of the psychoanalytic
approach. Through probing theoretical analysis and illuminating
examples, the book offers new and powerful ways to revitalize
clinical practice. See also Wachtel's Therapeutic Communication,
Second Edition: Knowing What to Say When, an integrative, practical
guide for therapists of all orientations.
Demonstrates in rich clinical detail just how the incorporation of
ideas and methods from family therapy can enrich the work of most
therapists.
This important book explores a new direction that can enable
therapists of any orientation to better understand and help their
patients. While psychoanalysis has traditionally been seen as a
world apart from cognitive-behavioral therapy and many other
psychotherapeutic approaches, recent developments in the field are
changing that. Relational theory, in emphasizing how relationships
shape personality, diverges in key ways from traditional
psychoanalytic assumptions and therapeutic practices. At the same
time, it preserves, and even extends, the depth of understanding of
human experience and psychological conflict that has always been
the strength of psychoanalysis. Through probing theoretical
analysis and illuminating examples, the book offers innovative and
powerful ways to revitalize clinical practice.
Integrative Relational Psychotherapy is a demonstration and
discussion of Paul L. Wachtel's approach to treating clients. In
this approach, the therapeutic work centers on disrupting the
vicious circles in which clients' interactions with others
perpetuate the distressing affect states and the internal conflicts
that generated their actions in the first place. In this session,
Dr. Wachtel works with a young woman who is experiencing stress in
her marriage surrounding her husband's family and their
overinvolvement in their life. Dr. Wachtel works with her to begin
to define the boundaries she requires for her own well-being. They
also start to look at the way she may be undermining her own
efforts to achieve balance in her relationships.
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