Recent research highlights the benefits of “talk therapy”
Jonathan Shedler (Scientific American Mind, November 2010) offers evidence "that people who receive psychodynamic therapy actually continue to improve after therapy ends - presumably because the understanding they gain is global."
In other words, this type of therapy can helps us to learn about ourselves in a deep and broad way such that we can then potentially utilize our understanding in a variety of other and situations, as well as continuing to learn more about ourselves after therapy has ended.
People who engage in psychodynamic talk therapy have the opportunity to explore and broaden the range of feelings that they can feel comfortable with. This exploratory process can assist a person to understand often subtle and often unnoticed emotions, and begin to manage strong and often unnoticed emotions more effectively.
In other words, this type of therapy can helps us to learn about ourselves in a deep and broad way such that we can then potentially utilize our understanding in a variety of other and situations, as well as continuing to learn more about ourselves after therapy has ended.
People who engage in psychodynamic talk therapy have the opportunity to explore and broaden the range of feelings that they can feel comfortable with. This exploratory process can assist a person to understand often subtle and often unnoticed emotions, and begin to manage strong and often unnoticed emotions more effectively.
The first link below is a downloadable PDF for your reference:
Getting to Know Me: Scientific American Mind, 2010. J. Schedler
Getting to Know Me: Scientific American Mind, 2010. J. Schedler
The second link is an article you may like to read, commenting further on the importance of Shedler’s findings regarding the benefits of talk therapy.
Talk Therapy: Off the Couch and into the Lab. Researchers gather evidence that talk therapy works -- and keeps on working
Scientific American February 23, 2010. Raymond A. Levy, J. Stuart Ablon
Talk Therapy: Off the Couch and into the Lab. Researchers gather evidence that talk therapy works -- and keeps on working
Scientific American February 23, 2010. Raymond A. Levy, J. Stuart Ablon
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A valuable supervisory experience requires understanding the importance of collaborating on the specific goals for supervision and providing a flexible approach to the supervisory relationship, accommodating individual needs and theoretical orientations. Providing a supervision process that facilitates the development of reflective practice and enhances the development of professional identity, practitioner confidence and skills and enhanced therapeutic relationships and outcomes.
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