Resource Activation in Psychotherapy: A Strengths-Based Approach, 2nd edition

A comprehensive guide to resource-based approaches in therapy and counseling.

• Provides the science behind resource-based approaches in therapy and counselling

• Outlines effective interventions and guides on how to introduce and use client resources to improve their lives

• Includes dialogues for conversation examples between therapist and patient roles

This book challenges an often-prevailing focus on deficiencies and problems in individuals seeking help, be it in psychological or psychiatric therapy, counseling, or social work settings. The authors call for a paradigm shift towards a more resource- and strength-based perspective and clearly delineate, in practical terms and based on their extensive experience, how this approach lays the foundational stone upon which anyone seeking aid for improvements in their life can build. They present hands-on approaches in an accessible, straightforward style. Using their combined expertise as practitioners of psychotherapy and counseling, they incorporate a wealth of scientific research in every chapter, providing rigorous, evidence-based methods and guidance to expound the psychological underpinnings of personal strengths and resources. Complete with sample handouts, this book is a package deal for every reader who wishes to implement positive psychology interventions that have a growing evidence base in clinical and counseling settings.

The materials for this book can be downloaded from the Hogrefe website after registration.

Christoph Flückiger, PhD, University of Kassel, Kassel, State of Hesse, Germany.

Günther Wüsten, PhD, University of Applied Sciences, Olten, Switzerland.

Richard E. Zinbarg, PhD, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.

Bruce E. Wampold, PhD, ABPP, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.