Witnessing in psychotherapy

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.

Keywords: psychotherapy, witness, Authentic Movement, narrative practice

Column: Workshop and Methods

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

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Grebenyuk E.G. Witnessing in psychotherapy. Konsul'tativnaya psikhologiya i psikhoterapiya = Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2015. Vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 93–104. doi:10.17759/cpp.2015230307. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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