Relationship and Alliance Formation Processes in Psychotherapy: A Dual-Perspective Qualitative Study

ObjectiveTo explore how therapists and clients act dyadically to establish a therapeutic relationship during the first five sessions of psychotherapy. The study aimed to identify both relational facilitative and hindering processes occurring in routine care.MethodsUsing the method ‘interpersonal pro...

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Main Authors: Kristina Osland Lavik, Andrew Athan McAleavey, Eli Karoline Kvendseth, Christian Moltu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915932/full