The Therapeutic Process

Therapeutic Goals: (1) An invitation to clients to recognize the ways in which they are not living fully authentic lives and to make choices that will lead to their becoming what they are capable of being.

(2) Challenge clients' narrow and compulsive trends, which are blocking their freedom.

(3) Help clients face the anxiety engage in action that is based on authentic purpose of creating a worthy existence.

(4)Teach clients to listen to what they already know about themselves.

Bugental (1990) identifies three main tasks of therapy: