Relationship Qualities that are Associated with Moments of Relational Depth: The Client's Perspective / Beziehungsqualitäten, die mit Momenten tiefgehender Beziehungen verbunden sind: die Perspektive der Klienten / Calidades de la relación que se asocian a momentos de profundidad relacional: la perspectiva del cliente / Qualités de la relation qui sont associées à des moments de profondeur relationnelle: la perspective du client / Características da relação associadas a momentos de profundidade relacional:

Knox, Rosanne; Cooper, Mick

doi:10.1080/14779757.2010.9689069

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“…Knox (2008, p. 187) interviewed clients who had experienced relational depth in therapy and reported that nearly all of them greatly valued being emotionally held and supported during these moments, which gave them a “sense of safety” and enabled them to show their vulnerability. Knox and Cooper (2010, p. 236) reported that clients who had experienced “profound moments of interpersonal connectedness” felt that their therapist was “offering them something over and above what they had expected from a professional relationship” by being trustworthy, genuinely interested, warm, empathic, kind and caring (Knox & Cooper, 2010, pp. 245–246).…”

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Facilitating the client's experience of relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: A thematic review

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Almasifard

2022

Couns and Psychother Res

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| INTRODUC TI ON"Relational Depth" is a term first used by Mearns (1996) to explore the significance for the client of relational aspects of therapy. It was introduced to a wider readership by Mearns and Cooper (2005) where it was described (p. xii) as "a state of profound contact and engagement between two people, in which each person is fully real with the other, and able to understand and value the other's experiences at a high level." Cooper (2013, p. 69) related clients' descriptions of "very physical sensations" during moments of deep connection, accompanied by "a sense of self-worth, self-acceptance and specialness." The term "relational depth" can be applied to "particular

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Facilitating the client's experience of relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: A thematic review

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Almasifard

2022

Couns and Psychother Res

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“…This is more than just experiencing nonjudgmental acceptance; it is a feeling that the therapist is genuinely interested in their well-being and willing to go the extra mile for them. Similarly, in terms of presence and authenticity, what many clients seem to indicate is that they value a therapist who can meet them as a person, and not just in a professional role (Knox & Cooper, 2010).…”

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Humanistic Psychotherapies: Handbook of Research and Practice (2nd Ed.).

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Questions about the nature of human existence have puzzled the human mind for millennia, for instance, "What is the meaning of my life?" "How do I cope with my mortality?" (e.g., Greenberg, Koole, & Pyszczynski, 2004;Tillich, 1952). For some people, these concerns may evoke such anxiety, uncertainty, and crisis that they may experience severe psychological distress (Yalom, 1980). People may be especially vulnerable to experiencing such distress when they are in boundary situations (Jaspers, 1925)-that is, when they are confronted with issues about their very existence, such as the diagnosis of terminal illness. Many forms of psychotherapy and counseling implicitly help clients to address such existential concerns. However, one group of therapies that explicitly claims to do this-and to help clients develop a deeper understanding of their lived existence within a close relational encounter-consists of the existential approaches to psychotherapy.

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“…Moreover, between t 1 and t 2, the control group had a mean 1.2% reduction of their score (M = 3.24, SD = .233). Effective PCT is a process of developmental healing, through relational depth (BarrettLennard, 2007;Knox & Cooper, 2010;Mearns & Schmid, 2006). The interrelated attitudes (congruence, uncondi tion al positive von Humboldt and Leal regard and empathy) on the part of the therapist are central to the success of PCT (Freire, 2013;Sanders, 2007), and for the occurrence of psychological changes (Kottler, Sexton, & Whiston, 1994) and a positive out come in ther apy (Patterson, 1984;Rogers, 1951Rogers, , 1959.…”

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“…Older adults' sense of coherence and person-centered therapy depth (Knox & Cooper, 2010;Mearns & Schmid, 2006), congruence (Levitt, 2005;Rogers, 1959Rogers, , 1980 and non-directiveness (Bozarth, 2002;Brodley, 1997;Witty, 2004).…”

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The promotion of older adults' sense of coherence through Person-Centered Therapy: A randomized controlled pilot study

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2013

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RESUMENEl objetivo del estudio que se informa fue explorar si una intervención individual de terapia centrada en la persona (TCP) en personas adultas mayores puede promover su sentido de coherencia, en comparación con un grupo control (lis ta de espera). Se plantea que los participantes asignados al azar a TCP informarían mejoras en SDC de pre y post-intervención en com paración con el grupo control.Un grupo de 87 participantes de 65 a 86 años (M = 72.4; DE = 5.15) fue evaluado con la Escala de Sentido de Coherencia (ESDC) y el cuestionario sociodemográfico en tres momentos diferentes: al inicio del estudio (t 1 ), post-trata miento (t 2 ) y a los 12 meses de seguimiento (t 3 ).Los resultados indicaron que los participantes en TCP evidenciaron un aumento significativo en cuanto a su SDC (16.7%), mientras que en el grupo control se encontró una disminución significativa (-2.7%), entre el inicio del estudio y el momento de seguimiento. El tamaño del efecto en el grupo TCP fue alto (η 2 p = .776). En concreto, tanto en la post-intervención como en el momento del seguimiento, los participantes que se sometieron a TCP tenían un SDC significativamente mayor (M = 3.84, DE = .219).Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre el grupo de intervención y el grupo control en la post-intervención y en el seguimiento.Se concluye que los cambios en SDC fueron positivos y mantenidos, por lo tanto, los resultados sugieren que la TCP es favorable a la mejora de SDC. Por otra parte, ya que la SDC se asocia con el bienestar relacionado con la salud de las poblaciones de mayor edad, hay que enfatizar el desarrollo de SDC en la vejez.Palabras clave: Intervención breve; Grupo control; Adultos mayores; Terapia centrada en la persona; Sentido de la coherencia. ABSTRACTSense of Coherence (SOC) derived from the salutogenic approach and seems to be a health promoting resource, which strengthens resilience and develops a positive subjective state of health. Older adults' SOC is often challenged by specific issues in later adulthood such as grieving for losses, illness, feelings of worthless and solitude, retirement, disability and death, which require distinctive consideration. To our best knowledge, there are no previous studies that indicated the INTERDISCIPLINARIA, 2013, 30, 2, 235- relation between a person-centered therapy (PCT) and older adults' SOC. Therefore, this study aims to explore if a brief eight-session individual PCT intervention on older adults can promote their SOC, as compared with a control group (waiting list). Specifically, this is a randomized controlled pilot study designed to explore the promotion of SOC through an individual-based PCT intervention. We posited that participants randomized to PCT would report improvements in SOC from the pre-to the post-intervention moments when compared to those on the waiting list. The Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OtLQ) and demographics were assessed at the baseline (t 1 ), post-treatment (t 2 ) and at the 12-month follow-up (t 3 ), in a group of 87 participants between 65...

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Cited by 36 publications

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Facilitating the client's experience of relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: A thematic review

Facilitating the client's experience of relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: A thematic review

Existential psychotherapies.

The promotion of older adults' sense of coherence through Person-Centered Therapy: A randomized controlled pilot study

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