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Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
2015. Vol. 23, no. 3, 93–104
doi:10.17759/cpp.2015230307
ISSN: 2075-3470 / 2311-9446 (online)

Witnessing in psychotherapy

 
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Abstract

The article introduces the concept of witnessing in two approaches — Authentic Movement and narrative therapy. It speaks of the main ideas and principles, methods and possibilities, opening by them. Also it analyses the relationship between two approaches and invite the reader to the further questioning about the development of methodology and practice of psychotherapy.

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Keywords: psychotherapy, witness, Authentic Movement, narrative practice

Journal rubric: Workshop and Methods

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2015230307

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For citation: Grebenyuk, E.G. (2015). Witnessing in psychotherapy. Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 23(3), 93–104. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2015230307

© Grebenyuk E.G., 2015

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Elena G. Grebenyuk, Psychologist, Center of Psychological Counseling, National Research University Higher School of Economics; PhD student, Faculty of Psychology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: Elena.grebenyuk@gmail.com

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