Shame, Pride, and Relational Trauma: Concepts and Psychotherapy

This book provides a comprehensive approach to working with shame and pride in relational trauma, including inter-relational, intra-relational, emotion-focused, and somatic approaches. It includes session transcripts that discuss both psychological and neurobiological aspects of the patient's experience and the relationship between the patient and therapist.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 18 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Includes inter-relational, intra-relational, emotion-focused, and somatic approaches to this work.

Includes session transcripts that discuss both what is happening within the patient psychologically and neurobiologically, and between patient and therapist.

Provides guiding principles, concepts, and attitudes when working with shame and pride in relational trauma, regardless of the theoretical orientation of the reader.

Inter-relational therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the relationships between individuals and their families or other significant relationships. It aims to help individuals understand and improve their relationships with others, and to address any issues that may be causing conflict or distress.

Intra-relational therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the individual's relationship with themselves. It aims to help individuals develop a greater sense of self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-compassion, and to address any issues that may be preventing them from living a fulfilling life.

Emotion-focused therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the emotional aspects of an individual's life. It aims to help individuals identify and understand their emotions, and to develop coping strategies for managing their emotions in a healthy and effective way.

Somatic therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the physical body and its relationship to the mind and emotions. It aims to help individuals release physical tension and stress, and to develop a greater sense of body awareness and self-regulation.

Session transcripts that discuss both what is happening within the patient psychologically and neurobiologically, and between patient and therapist, are an important component of inter-relational, intra-relational, emotion-focused, and somatic approaches to therapy. These transcripts can provide valuable insight into the patient's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and can help the therapist to develop a more effective treatment plan.

Guiding principles, concepts, and attitudes when working with shame and pride in relational trauma, regardless of the theoretical orientation of the reader, are also important components of therapy. Shame and pride can be powerful emotions that can have a significant impact on an individual's relationships and their ability to function in the world. By working with these emotions, therapists can help individuals develop a greater sense of self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-compassion, and can help them to address any issues that may be preventing them from living a fulfilling life.

In conclusion, inter-relational, intra-relational, emotion-focused, and somatic approaches to therapy are all important components of working with shame and pride in relational trauma. Session transcripts that discuss both what is happening within the patient psychologically and neurobiologically, and between patient and therapist, provide valuable insight into the patient's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and can help the therapist to develop a more effective treatment plan. Guiding principles, concepts, and attitudes when working with shame and pride in relational trauma, regardless of the theoretical orientation of the reader, can help individuals develop a greater sense of self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-compassion, and can help them to address any issues that may be preventing them from living a fulfilling life.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138362383