Focusing - Tělesné prožívání jako terapeutický zdroj – Gendlin Eugene T. (2024)

Why does psychotherapy help one client while another benefits greatly from it? This is precisely the question that Rogers' student, Eugene Gendlin, has been asking since 1953, as he sought answers at the University of Chicago for a full 15 years. According to Gendlin, it depends on whether the client can stop the flow of thought and tune into their inner self – to the subtle processes at the boundary of body and mind. The measure of what is good and meaningful for the client lies in the so-called felt sense: the client observes their bodily experiences and captures them through words, images, or gestures. This alone relaxes them and provides material that they can incorporate into the context of their life and make desired changes. This simple method is now used in psychotherapy and art therapy, but anyone who wants to improve their creativity, introspection, and decision-making can practice it as part of their personal development. This practically oriented book will guide you through the process of focusing in its individual steps and prepare you for the typical difficulties you may encounter with this method.