description: How to use limited therapeutic time most efficientlyResearch shows that many clients seeking therapeutic help attendfor one session only--no matter what their therapist's orientationor approach. Moshe Talmon demonstrates how therapists can turn thissingle encounter into a positive therapeutic experience.Based on a study of hundreds of single-session cases, this bookoffers a realistic, practical approach to using a single session toprompt substantial changes in patients' lives. The author describeshow to make the most of patients' innate ability to healthemselves--presenting insights into bolstering the patient'sexisting strengths, restoring autonomy and confidence, and offeringsolutions that the patient can implement immediately.
language: English
title: Single Session Therapy: Maximizing the Effect of the First (and Often Only) Therapeutic Encounter
titlecomplete: Single Session Therapy: Maximizing the Effect of the First (and Often Only) Therapeutic Encounter
genres: Social Work, Psychology
ratings_count: 26
publisher: Jossey-Bass