The Therapeutic Relationship

Foundations for an Eclectic Psychotherapy

by C. H. Patterson

Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1985, [First Edition], ISBN 0534049443, paperback

Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear. some rubbing, bumping, creasing, chips and small tears to covers and edges, previous owners inscription whited out on half title page, very light musty fragrance (see photographs)

"This book offers the reader the philosophy and theory, as well as the common methods and techniques, of most approaches to psychotherapy.  The author shows how the essence of productive psychotherapy rests in a good human relationship and reviews the variables that have been demonstrated by research to constitute the therapeutic relationship.  He then integrates these variables into a theoretical system and discusses ways to apply theory to practice, drawing examples from his extensive experience as a teacher and supervisor."