title: Clinical process in an integrative psychotherapy for self-wounds.
abstract: In this article, I will briefly describe the clinical process of an integrative psychotherapy for the healing of self-wounds, including its intended interventions and the variability of their application and outcome. Four specific strategies will be considered, including (a) the role of empathy throughout the course of therapy; (b) exposure therapy as a paradigmatic treatment for the treatment of feared thoughts, behavior, and emotions; (c) focusing and other experiential interventions for eliciting self-wounds; and (d) modification and healing of self-wounds with an individualized array of psychodynamic, experiential, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. In addition, we will briefly consider the impact of transference and countertransference on the trajectory of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Center for Training in Psychotherapy Integration, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. bewolfephd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Barry E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003379:Countertransference; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy / Q000379:methods; D055048:Integrative Medicine; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D014167:Transference, Psychology