The mediating role of meaning in life between the therapeutic relationship and therapy outcome in person-centered and experiential psychotherapies

Abstract

The mediating role of meaning in life between the therapeutic relationship and therapy outcome in person-centered and experiential psychotherapies.

Engaging with the client’s existential concerns: the impact on therapists and counselors

“…The participants for example reflected on how they see their clients experience (a lack of) agency in their life and how this interplays with the therapeutic process and the therapeutic relationship. This is in line with a recent finding that the perception of the therapeutic alliance and the experience of meaning in life are related in an intricate way (Fortems et al, 2021). Only the participants from Study 1 mentioned these themes as existential.…”

Mexican American Values and Therapeutic Alliance in Music Therapy

“…The therapist-client relationship, or therapeutic alliance, is well-documented as a significant factor for treatment outcomes in music therapy (Bruscia, 2014;Frederiksen et al, 2020;Glover, 2020;Lee & Kim, 2021;Mössler et al, 2017;Silverman, 2019;Taylor, 2014). Therapeutic alliance has also been identified as a central component for effective therapy in related therapy fields (Bachelor, 2011;Flückiger et al, 2019;Fortems et al, 2021;Hubble, 1999;Norcross, 2010). As a building block for the therapy process, rapport established between therapist and client impacts a client's experiences positively or negatively in treatment.…”

Coherence of character and temperament drives personality change toward well being in person-centered therapy

“…In the TCI, reason is self-awareness (the creative character, SCT), appetites are the emotional drives (extremes of temperament), and fortitude is Intentional self-control (SPh). Likewise in person-centered and experiential therapies, a compassionate therapeutic alliance assists a person to connect their inner experience with increasing awareness and insight about what gives their life meaning and purpose, thereby promoting the development of well being [ 22 ▪▪ ].…”

“…Each of us needs to orchestrate their own life in ways that are meaningful and satisfying for ourselves and others because we are inseparable from our communities and habitats [ 20 , 25 ▪ ]. Individual well being can be fostered in healthy congruent person-centered relationships [ 22 ▪▪ ], and more generally, depends on collective well being of the communities and habitats in which we live [ 25 ▪ , 26 ].…”