Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made simpledrive

Cowritten with the founders of functional analytic psychotherapy Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made Simple offers a practical behavioral treatment approach focused on client interpersonal relationships and the therapeutic relationship Functional analytic psychotherapy FAP is a research based treatment for mental health disorders and has been shown to enhance the quality of interpersonal relationships If you re a therapist how you relate to your clients can have a profound impact on treatment outcomes This book integrates the latest research on the importance of the therapist client relationship with the new science of social connection into a user friendly flexible clinical framework In this book you ll find an introduction to the conceptual foundations and clinical practice of FAP with an emphasis on practical clinical scenarios and personal reflection You ll learn the theoretical basis of FAP in contextual behavioral science and how to apply functional analysis the core assessment method of behavior therapy to the therapeutic relationship You ll learn to understand the therapeutic relationship and social connection in terms of the Awareness Courage and Love model You ll also learn how to balance authenticity and compassion with strategy and case conceptualization to make your therapeutic relationships compassionate flexible and effective And finally you ll discover how to apply principles to effectively cope with challenging moments in the therapeutic relationships such as how to address ineffective behavior happening in the therapy interaction from the first moment of therapy what to do when therapy does not seem to be progressing and how to end therapy well No matter your treatment background this book will provide invaluable strategies for adopting functional analytic psychotherapy in your practice enhancing relationships with your clients and improving overall treatment outcomes Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made Simple A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Relationships The New Harbinger Made Simple Series