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APA Psychotherapy Training Videos are intended solely for educational purposes for mental health professionals. Viewers are expected to treat confidential material found herein according to strict professional guidelines. Unauthorized viewing is prohibited.
In Experiential Psychotherapy, Dr. Alvin R. Mahrer demonstrates his use of this form of therapy, which centers on the experience of strong emotion. In this therapy, clients are directed to relive experiences in which they felt strong emotion and to truly be present with those emotions, so as to develop greater emotional openness and resilience in the face of future challenges. In this session, Dr. Mahrer works with a client to help him overcome a feeling of emotional numbness and feel and display his emotions. This video features a client portrayed by an actor on the basis of actual case material. Read about the precipitating event and preceding sessions
Each session is programmed to go through four steps:
Read more about the approach and details about these four steps
Alvin R. Mahrer, PhD, graduated in 1954 from Ohio State University with a doctorate in clinical psychology, went to work at the VA Hospital in Denver, and became president of the Colorado Psychological Association. In 1967, he became professor and clinical director at Miami University, and later, he held the same positions at the University of Waterloo and at the University of Ottawa. In 1992, Dr. Mahrer received the University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Research in part, for his extensive publication record, which includes 10 books and about 180 other publications about psychotherapy.
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