Thoughts About Journeys to Integrative Psychotherapy

What a humbling experience to be invited to offer commentary on the papers of such distinguished contributors to the field of integrative psychotherapy. Even the most junior member of the panel has a record of achievement impressive enough to place him in a competitive position for a tenured faculty...

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Published in:Journal of psychotherapy integration 2006-03, Vol.16 (1), p.73-83
Main Author: Halgin, Richard P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Experimentation
Human
Integrative approach
Integrative Psychotherapy
Life Experiences
Mentor
Personal experiences
Professional Organizations
Professional Supervision
Psychotherapists
Psychotherapy
Teaching
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Summary:What a humbling experience to be invited to offer commentary on the papers of such distinguished contributors to the field of integrative psychotherapy. Even the most junior member of the panel has a record of achievement impressive enough to place him in a competitive position for a tenured faculty position. As we read their stories, we have a wonderful opportunity to get glimpses into two decades of change in the field of psychotherapy as seen through the eyes of four colleagues who have been tremendously influential. In my effort to tie together these moving pieces I have looked for the "common factors" that have played out in the stories of these four clinician-scholars. In the pages that follow, I will review these commonalities, which include the following: (a) the role of personal life experiences on the development of an integrative approach; (b) the critical role of a mentor; (c) the challenge of defining one's approach; (d) views about the essential factors in effective psychotherapy; (e) an appreciation for the relationship between research and clinical practice; (f) a commitment to teaching and supervision; and (g) the significance of SEPI in the past, present, and future. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:1053-0479
1573-3696
DOI:10.1037/1053-0479.16.1.73