Interpersonal Process in Therapy: An Integrative Model(Skills, Techniques, & Process)

Capturing the questions and concerns of beginning therapists, INTERPERSONAL PROCESS IN THERAPY: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL helps readers understand the therapeutic process and how change occurs. The book includes therapeutic goals and intervention strategies for each phase of treatment, and is organized to parallel the course of treatment from initial client contact to termination. The author successfully bridges the gap between basic skills, case formulations, and intervention strategies with real clients in real settings. Both scholarly and easy to use, this counseling textbook will be a resource referred to over and over again by the therapist.

About the Author :
Edward Teyber is an Emeritus professor (psychology) at California State University (CSU), San Bernardino. Dr. Teyber received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University. He has enjoyed being active in clinical practice, supervision and training, and research with children and families as well as in psychotherapy process for nearly 40 years. He still writes popular press and professional articles and chapters, and is also the author of the popular-press book HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DIVORCE and a textbook published by Brooks/Cole, CASEBOOK IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT TREATMENT: CULTURAL AND FAMILIAL CONTEXTS, 2nd Edition. Dr. Teyber maintains a part-time private practice, enjoys golf and doing anything outdoors with family and friends. Faith Holmes Teyber is an Emeritus professor (psychology) at CSU, San Bernardino. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Teyber's research and publications have been in the area of high risk families. She is also Co-Director of a project with incarcerated parents that teaches them positive parenting practices and helps them process their traumatic developmental histories. She is co-author with Edward Teyber of CASEBOOK IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT TREATMENT: CULTURAL AND FAMILIAL CONTEXTS. Dr. Teyber continues to see clients and provide supervision to graduate students.

Review :
"I would describe this text to a Social Work colleague as a very comprehensive text on therapy in traditional settings, and as one that translates core theories into practice with great clarity. Its strengths are the ability to present a very complex process in a highly usable format. The Therapist-Client dialogues are especially helpful. The text does a nice job with culture and gender issues as part of therapy."- Ellen Whipple, Michigan State University "Teyber's text offers a readable, well-designed model for therapy that draws from a variety of theoretical perspectives in encouraging therapists to work with the interpersonal process dimension of the therapy relationship to facilitate client change. The model teaches readers to identify significant themes and patterns in the client's in-session behavior, help the client recognize how these patterns function both for better and for worse in the client's life, to allow and analyze re-enactment of those relational patterns in immediate transactions between the client and therapist, and finally to generalize the re-learning from such shared experiences into the client's life outside of therapy. This model is embedded clearly throughout the chapters, supported with discussions of relevant literature, and illustrated with lively case examples including sample dialogue."- Cynthia Glidden-Tracy, Arizona State University "This book does an excellent job of conceptualizing the therapeutic relationship. The numerous case examples and dialogues between clients and counselors make this book a 'must have' for beginning counseling students. The breadth of theoretical components that are covered also make it an excellent choice for more seasoned clinicians. Teyber takes very complex theories and concepts and makes them understandable and applicable for a wide range of readers."- Jill Thorngren, Montana State University "This book provides a very articulate approach to being with clients in the room. It integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems approaches but most importantly, demonstrates a way of being with clients in session that is genuine but also challenges clients to explore their process. The emphasis on the therapist's use of present process is critical but often not articulated in books for beginning therapists. This book allows for the beginning therapist to establish their own style while incorporating the components of the interpersonal process. Students love it!"- Adina Smith, Montana State University