​The Nature and Role of the Therapeutic Relationship in Psychotherapy

Featuring Dr. Charles Gelso

Through this intermediate level presentation, participants will learn:

• More about the therapeutic relationship between therapists and clients, including how they can make use of the relationship to improve treatment
• About the presenter’s tripartite model of the therapeutic relationship from different theoretical perspectives
• About elements of the therapeutic relationship that are often neglected in training, e.g., patient transference and therapist countertransference

Attendance of this event will earn Social Workers and LPCs one (1) CEU Credit.

This program is brought to you by Carlow University’s Rural and Underserved Engagement (CURE) Program with support from the Human Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number M01HP41959 – Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (total award amount $1,902,245; 0% financed with nongovernmental resources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the presenter and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.