"Psychotherapy with traumatized and grieving clients: A constructivist framework for love and healing "
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https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v13i49.562Keywords:
therapeutic love, bereavement, grief, posttraumatic stress, unconditional positive regard, empathyAbstract
According our experience love is the main active ingredient of psychotherapy, whether acknowledged by therapist and client or not. Nevertherless several questions remain: What is meant by “love” in this context? Why should love be effective in ameliorating negative effects of trauma? Why is the love from a non-therapist (e.g., family member, friend) often not sufficient to provide the needed healing? How does a psychotherapist come to love a client? How do these concepts relate to the “techniques” typically used in the treatment of posttraumatic stress and complicated bereavement?
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