Routledge Intuition in Psychotherapy: From Research to Practice

Intuition in Psychotherapy provides an unprecedented look at the phenomenon of clinical intuition, outlining its role in psychotherapy and providing a framework to develop intuitive skills that will positively impact practice. Based on qualitative research and extensive first-hand interviews, the text illuminates how an awareness of intuitive processes can benefit therapists’ diagnostic and treatment outcomes. Chapters provide a context for the use of intuition within current thinking in psychotherapy and highlight different forms of intuition that can be purposefully incorporated into clinical practice. Suitable for trainee and practicing psychotherapists, the text explores common intuitive processes and offers guidance for how practitioners might develop a unique therapeutic style. As understanding of intuition becomes mainstream in psychotherapy practice, Intuition in Psychotherapy will serve as a key point of reference for years to come. Review "The most brilliant professor I knew in medical school often could not explain how he arrived at a diagnosis. His intuitive ability was simply dazzling, but he stumbled with explanations. In Intuition in Psycotherapy, psychotherapists Marilyn Stickle and Margaret Arnd-Caddigan explore this gift of intuition. They show that beneath logic and reason are ways of knowing that are nonlocal, ways that are not limited to specific points in space and time. This unifying expression of consciousness amplifies and extends one’s mental power exponentially, enabling us to know things we are not "supposed" to know when we limit ourselves to reason, logic, and the here and now. And because this way of knowing connects us nonlocally with others, it facilitates empathy, compassion, love, and caring. Recognized throughout human history, this view of consciousness is surfacing in many discipline This fascinating book shos why, and suggests that it is only a matter of time until the abundant evidence for these intuitive, nonlocal ways of knowing are openly acknowledged in every major discipline." – Larry Dossey, MD, Author of One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters "I was delighted to see this wonderful new book that brings together the worlds of science and spirituality, for the latter is only a realm of science not yet thoroughly explored. An effective psychotherapist is able to settle down in deeper consciousness so that s/he can resonate with the patient. What is fascinating about Intuition in Psychotherapy is the way the authors succeed in presenting the material both scientifically and appealingly. This book will have broad appeal both within and outside of the therapeutic community. I highly recommend it." – Richard Dietrich Maddox, Certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation and Author of four Amazon #1-bestselling novels "In reading the book I was delighted to see that many of the chapters discuss characteristics and features that enable the positive use of intuition and build upon the essentiality and importance of developing a positive professional relationship in therapy. I appreciate both the authors’ contention that intuition can be seen as a form of interactive communication stemming from a deep connection between people, and the fact that intuition can complement practice models such as cognitive-behavioral and solution focused. The book fills a gap in scholarly literature on the important role that intuition can have in effective counselling, and would be emphasis of how intuition fits with or complements models such as these of value to students and practitioners interested in learning more about intuition." – John Coates, PhD, Professor Emeritus, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, Canada "This excellent work makes an invaluable contribution to social work, counselling, and, more broadly, our understanding of the human experience and condition. Based on their important qualitative study and considerable