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Eventos significativos em psicoterapia existencial : A perspectiva do cliente
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A presente investigação centra-se em compreender a percepção do cliente
relativamente à ocorrência de eventos significativos no contexto da psicoterapia existencial,
articulando a entrevista fenomenológica com o método fenomenológico proposto por A.
Giorgi (2009) - parece ser o quarto estudo publicado neste âmbito. Três adultos que
terminaram o seu processo terapêutico de orientação existencial foram entrevistados quanto à
percepção de episódios marcantes vividos em terapia. Todos os participantes afirmam que a
terapia foi bem sucedida e enfatizam que na base de uma experiência positiva está um
terapeuta conhecedor/ competente/ investido de poder e uma relação terapêutica humanizada/
substancial/ autêntica. Para além destas dimensões, os clientes sublinham a importância da
neutralidade/ imparcialidade, da validação da experiência emocional/ subjectiva e da
percepção de um convite à cooperação para a veiculação da mudança terapêutica. Por outro
lado, dois dos três participantes também identificam a auto-revelação por parte do terapeuta e
as intervenções que estimulam o insight e reestruturação cognitiva como fenómenos
potenciadores de sucesso.
ABSTRACT: The present investigation focuses on the understanding the client’s perspective of significant therapeutic events within existential therapy, articulating a phenomenological interview with the phenomenological analysis of A. Giorgi (2009) - it appears to be the fourth published study within this specific field. Three adult ex-clients of existential therapy were interviewed about their perception of significant therapeutic episodes. All participants describe their therapeutic experience as successful and emphasize that at the base of a positive experience is an articulation between a knowing/ competent/ power invested therapist and his ability to establish a humanized/ substantial/ authentic therapeutic alliance. Furthermore, clients highlight the importance of neutrality/ impartiality, the validation of their subjective/ emotional experience and the invitation to a cooperative approach. Also, for two of the three participants, therapist disclosure and therapist interventions that stimulate insight and cognitive restructuring constitute powerful contributes for therapeutic success.
ABSTRACT: The present investigation focuses on the understanding the client’s perspective of significant therapeutic events within existential therapy, articulating a phenomenological interview with the phenomenological analysis of A. Giorgi (2009) - it appears to be the fourth published study within this specific field. Three adult ex-clients of existential therapy were interviewed about their perception of significant therapeutic episodes. All participants describe their therapeutic experience as successful and emphasize that at the base of a positive experience is an articulation between a knowing/ competent/ power invested therapist and his ability to establish a humanized/ substantial/ authentic therapeutic alliance. Furthermore, clients highlight the importance of neutrality/ impartiality, the validation of their subjective/ emotional experience and the invitation to a cooperative approach. Also, for two of the three participants, therapist disclosure and therapist interventions that stimulate insight and cognitive restructuring constitute powerful contributes for therapeutic success.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Mudança terapêutica Evento significativo Percepção do cliente Psicoterapia existencial Método fenomenológico Therapeutic change Significant event Clients’ perception Existential psychotherapy Phenomenological method