Intuition in Psychotherapy: From Research to Practice - Paperback

by Marilyn Stickle (Author), Margaret Arnd-Caddigan (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Marilyn Stickle, MEd, MSW, LCSW, has worked for decades developing a model of practice that includes clinical intuition. She is currently in private practice in Arlington, Virginia, where she treats adults in individual and couples psychotherapy.

Margaret Arnd-Caddigan, MA, MSW, PhD, LCSW, teaches and researches psychotherapy practice at East Carolina University. She is the Director of the Greenville Psychoanalytic Study Group, and has a private practice where she conducts psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and consultation.