Challenging the predominant view that manualized treatment methods are the gold standard for effective psychotherapy, Norcross shares empirical research that leads him to argue for a “middle path” that says it is both the treatment method and the therapeutic relationship that make the difference.
Norcross discusses the scientific evidence that the relationship between therapist and patient accounts for success more than we may have realized. From how to cultivate the “person of the therapist,” to the importance of prizing the patient’s perspective, Norcross answers the timeless question: What makes for a great therapist?
