Course curriculum

    1. Strategic responsiveness to the client’s resources: from Erickson to Rossi, to now. Richard Hill & Francesco Sessa

    2. Strategic Responsiveness Quiz

Course Learning Objectives

The short reading course discusses a shift in psychotherapy from a traditional, theory-based approach to a more reactive and client-centered model. It highlights the importance of the therapist's responsiveness and adaptability to the client's needs and the significant role of the client's own resources and extra-therapeutic factors in effective therapy. It reflects on Milton Erickson's contributions and suggests a new strategic approach that emphasizes the dynamic interaction between therapist and client, where therapeutic potency is more client-directed.

  • Understand the shift in psychotherapy towards a reactive, client-centered approach.

  • Recognize the significance of therapist responsiveness and adaptability in meeting client needs.

  • Identify the importance of client resources and external factors in shaping effective therapy outcomes.

  • Explore Milton Erickson's contributions to psychotherapy and his emphasis on client empowerment.

  • Analyze the proposed new strategic approach, emphasizing dynamic therapist-client interaction.

  • Reflect on philosophical questions surrounding the purpose and nature of therapy.

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