Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy and Recovery »

Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy and Recovery elucidates a diversity of self-disclosure topics that pertain to a wide range of issues impacting every facet of the process and outcome of psychotherapy relationships. This book represents a seminal contribution to the counseling and psychotherapy literature specific to chemical dependency counseling, addictions-focused therapy, and the self-help based recovery model.

Ch. 1 Introduction 1

Ch. 2 Sell-Disclosure in Counseling and Psychotherapy 9

Ch. 3 Therapist Theoretical-Orientation and Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy 21

Ch. 4 The Effects of Therapist and Client Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy 33

Ch. 5 Ethics and Therapist Sell-Disclosure in Psychotherapy 47

Ch. 6 Self-Disclosure, Addiction, and the Recovery Process 57

Ch. 7 Therapist and Client Self-Disclosure in Chemical Dependency Counseling 77

Ch. 8 Client and Therapist Perspectives on Self-Disclosure and Recovery 107

Bibliography 131

Index 143

About the Author 147