Relational Savoring: Using Guided Reflection to Strengthen Relationships and Improve Outcomes in Therapy - Softcover

Borelli PhD, Dr. Jessica L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1433840677 ISBN 13: 9781433840678

Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2024

Synopsis

This book provides an overview of the science and practice of relational savoring, a brief, guided reflection exercise that helps clients reconnect with memories of being closely connected with another person.

Positive connection with others provide essential psychological benefits. Yet for many therapy clients, it is all too easy to overlook these positive moments. Relational savoring helps clients reflect on and value these experiences and relationships, to achieve improved relationship satisfaction and better emotion regulation.
 
This book blends research, theory, expert clinical guidance, and compelling case examples to show how therapists can use the relational savoring approach with clients. Therapists first help clients choose an appropriate memory to savor, then guide them through a reflection exercise where they reflect on the emotions, thoughts, and significance associated with a close-connected experience occurring within an attachment relationship (e.g., parent-child or intimate partnerships).
 
Relational savoring is an ideal complement to other, ongoing interventions. Alternatively, the approach can be used on its own. Given its versatility, effectiveness, and brevity, this intervention will be a welcome addition to any therapist’s toolkit.
 

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About the Author

Jessica L. Borelli, PhD, is a professor of psychological science at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD in psychology from Yale University and completed her predoctoral internship at the University of California, Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Dr. Borelli’s work focuses on the intersection of attachment relationships and health, with a particular focus on the impact of relationships on emotion. She has published more than 150 journal articles in her area of interest. In addition to writing journal articles, she enjoys teaching and speaking to the public about the science of relationships. In collaboration with Dr. Stacey Doan, she is the author of a parenting book, Nature Meets Nurture: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids (APA LifeTools). Alongside her academic work, she is a practicing psychologist specializing in children and families, and is the clinical director of Compass Therapy, a private practice in Newport Beach, California. She lives in Irvine, California, with her husband and three children, with whom she enjoys laughing, singing, and all forms of silliness.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433840677
• ISBN 13: 9781433840678
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 329