
Learning from the Patient - the Cooperative Endeavor of Analytic Psychotherapy
Author(s) -
Donna Roberts
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of medicine and natural sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2601-6397
DOI - 10.26417/ejmn.v1i1.p5-11
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , psychology , space (punctuation) , therapeutic relationship , epistemology , cognitive science , social psychology , computer science , philosophy , operating system
Communication involves intimate human interaction that creates shared realities and forges connections. Nowhere is this more apparent and more necessary than in the therapeutic relationship, where the communication is, essentially, the curative agent. By following the patient’s lead, the many nuances of the various levels of communication are harnessed to promote insight and understanding. In this way, that analytic space becomes grounds for new restorative experiences and healing.