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This book introduces the concepts of âœtherapeutic loveâ and âœheartfullness,â combining models of group analysis, art therapy, and individual psychotherapy to present a new psychotherapeutic framework where non-erotic love is engendered and evoked within therapeutic encounters.

The heart has often been conceptualised as symbolic of sexuality and eroticism, with little meaning beyond the romantic, and therefore often removed from psychotherapeutic perspectives. Responding to this, the author calls for placing the heart as the central point of reference in therapeutic work, emphasizing how it is touched during a therapeutic session. This, in turn, gives way for the therapistâs own emotions and thoughts, such as empathy, identification, concern, protectiveness and laughter, to be released.

Building upon the authorâs 40 years of experience in practice and new developments in these models, this book âmeandersâ through evolving theories and integrates them for both patients a

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/25/2025
      ISBN13: 9781032881935, 978-1032881935
      ISBN10: 1032881933
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book introduces the concepts of âœtherapeutic loveâ and âœheartfullness,â combining models of group analysis, art therapy, and individual psychotherapy to present a new psychotherapeutic framework where non-erotic love is engendered and evoked within therapeutic encounters.

      The heart has often been conceptualised as symbolic of sexuality and eroticism, with little meaning beyond the romantic, and therefore often removed from psychotherapeutic perspectives. Responding to this, the author calls for placing the heart as the central point of reference in therapeutic work, emphasizing how it is touched during a therapeutic session. This, in turn, gives way for the therapistâs own emotions and thoughts, such as empathy, identification, concern, protectiveness and laughter, to be released.

      Building upon the authorâs 40 years of experience in practice and new developments in these models, this book âmeandersâ through evolving theories and integrates them for both patients a

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