This book argues that the client is the main protagonist in psychotherapy with therapist as a supporting character and thus focuses entirely on the client's perspectives and contributions to treatment. It offers guidelines for capitalizing on clients' knowledge, skills, and strengths, including their capacity for self-healing, and ensuring the therapeutic alliance and the healing process are client centered. Vivid case examples bring these guidelines to life. Empirical research on client factors is also reviewed, including limitations and future directions.
Jairo N. Fuertes, PhD, ABPP, LMHC, is Professor in the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is Senior Associate Editor of Behavioral Medicine and served on editorial boards for other top-tier journals. Dr. Fuertes was Chair of the Education and Training Committee and Diversity Domain Representative in APA's Division 29. He is Staff Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor at the Counseling Center at Baruch College, CUNY. Dr. Fuertes maintains a private practice in Garden City, NY.
Contributors An Introduction to the Other Side of Psychotherapy Jairo N. Fuertes Part I. Client Factors in Therapy Processes and Outcomes Chapter 1. Client Expertise: The Active Client in Psychotherapy Arthur C. Bohart and Karen Tallman Chapter 2. Understanding and Enhancing Client Motivation JoAo Tiago Oliveira, Martin Grosse Holtforth, and Juan Martin Gomez Penedo Chapter 3. Patient Readiness to Change: What We Know about Their Stages and Processes of Change John C. Norcross, Danielle M. Cook, and Jairo N. Fuertes Chapter 4. Therapist and Client Facilitative Interpersonal Skills in Psychotherapy Timothy Anderson and Matthew Perlman Chapter 5. Clients' Experiences of Attachment in the Psychotherapy Relationship Brent Mallinckrodt Chapter 6. Clients' Agentic and Self-Healing Activities in Psychotherapy Amy Greaves Part II. Client-Therapist Interactions Chapter 7. The Client's Function in the Psychotherapy Relationship: What Clients Experience and Contribute Charles J. Gelso and Kathryn V. Kline Chapter 8. Client-Focused Assessment and Intervention: Tailoring the Work to the Client James F. Boswell and Adela Scharff Chapter 9. Rethinking Therapists' Responsiveness to Center Our Clients' Experiences of Psychotherapy Heidi M. Levitt, Kathleen M. Collins, Javier L. Rizo, and Ally B. Hand Chapter 10. Clients' Influence on Psychotherapists and the Treatment They Provide Rodney K. Goodyear and Hideko Sera Chapter 11. Clients' Own Perspectives on Psychotherapy Outcomes and their Mechanisms Michael J. Constantino, Averi N. Gaines, Alice E. Coyne Chapter 12. Clients' Experiences of Therapy Ending Cheri Marmarosh Part III. Integration and Discussion Chapter 13. Closing Thoughts About the Other Side of Psychotherapy Jairo N. Fuertes Index About the Editor
