‘Therapeutic stoppage’ creates a space where a ‘moment of movement’ will come

ABSTRACT

In this paper, the following points will be touched upon:

1. The ​​​​meaning of ‘therapist thinking at the edge’ (TAE) in the process of learning and growing as a person-centered and experiential​​​​ psychotherapist.

2. The meaning of Therapeutic Stoppage and the experience of ‘Moment of Movement’ (Rogers, 1956) and ‘Vacuum’ (Tomoda, 1962).

I think that one of the most important and meaningful issues in person-centered and experiential psychotherapy in Japan during these 10 years is the development of the method ‘Therapist TAE’.

TAE is a thinking method for concept formation and theory construction by Gene Gendlin and Mary Hendricks (2004). ‘Thinking at the edge’ is a systematic way to articulate in new terms something which needs to be said but is at first only an inchoate ‘bodily sense’ (Gendlin, 2004).

TAE is a systematic method on explication of implicit understanding (IU). TAE steps provide 14 forms: these are effective and orderly reference to IU.

In Japan, TAE is applied to the method of reflection about clinical cases by the therapist and the method of theory building by​​​​ experienced middle-aged person-centered and experiential psychotherapists. This method is named ‘Therapist TAE’.​​​​

Detenimiento terapéutico”, crea un espacio donde un “Momento de Movimiento” vendrá

En este trabajo, se tocarán los siguientes puntos.

El significado de “Terapeuta TAE” en el proceso de aprendizaje y crecimiento como psicoterapeuta centrado en la persona y experiencial

El significado de Detenimiento Terapéutico y la experiencia de “Momento de Movimiento” (Rogers, 1956) y “Vacío” (Tomoda, 1962)

Creo que uno de los temas más importantes y significativos en la Psicoterapia Centrada en la Persona y Experiencial en Japón durante estos 10 años es el desarrollo del método de TAE terapeuta.

TAE (Pensando en el /borde) es un método de pensamiento para la formación de conceptos y la construcción de la teoría por Gene Gendlin & Mary Hendricks (2004). “Pensar en el borde” es una manera sistemática de articular en términos nuevos algo que necesita ser dicho, pero que al principio sólo es una “sensación corporal” incipiente “(Gendlin, 2004).

TAE es un método sistemático sobre la explicación de IU (Comprensión Implícita). Los pasos de la ATE proporcionan 14 formas: éstas son referencias efectivas y ordenadas a IU.

En Japón, TAE el terapeuta aplica al método de la reflexión sobre casos clínicos y el método de la construcción de la teoría por psicoterapeutas experimentados de edad media centrados en la persona y experienciales. Este método se denomina “Terapeuta TAE”.

Le « débrayage thérapeutique » crée un espace qui permet au « Moment de mouvement » de se produire.

Cet article retiendra divers points. Il abordera ce que signifie être « Thérapeute TAE » dans le processus d’apprentissage et de croissance en tant que psychothérapeute de l’Approche centrée sur la personne et expérientielle. Il abordera ensuite ce que signifie le « débrayage thérapeutique » - Therapeutic stoppage - et l’expérience du “Moment de mouvement ” (Rogers, 1956) et du vide (Tomoda, 1962). Je pense que l’un des thèmes les plus importants et les plus significatifs pour la psychothérapie centrée sur la personne et expérientielle au Japon durant ces dix dernières années est celui du développement du « thérapeute TAE ». TAE (Thinking At the Edge) est une méthode de pensée pour la construction du concept – formation et théorie – qui a été proposée par Gene Gendlin et Mary Hendricks (2004). « THINKING AT THE EDGE » est une manière systématique d’articuler en nouveaux termes quelque chose qui exprime besoin d’être formulé mais qui n’est au départ que « sens corporel » inachevé (Gendlin, 2004). TAE est une méthode systématique d’explication de la CI (Compréhension Implicite). TAE conçoit 14 étapes: elles sont efficaces et ordonnées en référence à la CI. Au Japon, TAE est utilisé comme méthode de réflexion de cas clinique par les thérapeutes et comme méthode d’élaboration théorique par des psychothérapeutes expérimentés dans l’Approche centrée sur la personne et expérientielle.

A «paragem terapêutica» gera um espaço onde um «momento de movimento» surgirá

Neste artigo, serão abordados os seguintes temas:

1. O significado de “Pensamento Sensorial do Terapeuta”, no processo de aprendizagem e crescimento enquanto terapeuta Centrado na Pessoa e Experiencial.

2. O significado de paragem terapêutica e da experiência de «momento de movimento» (Rogers, 1956) e de «vazio» (Tomoda, 1962).

Julgo que uma das temáticas mais importantes e significativas da Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Experiencial no Japão, ao longo dos últimos dez anos, é o desenvolvimento do “pensamento sensorial do terapeuta”.

O “pensamento sensorial” é um método de pensamento para a formação de conceitos e para a construção de teorias, proposto por Gene Gendling & Mary Hendricks (2014). O “pensamento sensorial” é uma forma sistematizada de reformular algo que tem de ser dito mas que começou por ser ecoado inicialmente apenas como “sensação corporal” (Gendlin, 2004).

O “pensamento sensorial” é um método sistemático de entendimento implícito (EI). Os passos do “pensamento sensorial” fornecem 14 formas que são eficazes e reportam ordenadamente ao EI.

No Japão, o “pensamento sensorial” é aplicado ao método de reflexão do terapeuta sobre os casos clínicos e ao método de construção de teorias por psicoterapeutas centrados na pessoa e experienciais com muita experiência. A este método chama-se “pensamento sensorial do terapeuta”.

KEYWORDS:

• Empty space
• moment of movement
• therapeutic stoppage
• vacuum
• therapist TAE

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.​​​​

Notes

1. ‘Crossing’ is a technical term of TAE. ‘Crossing’ means attributing the point of one facet to the other. ‘Crossing’ two things involves considering the one item as if it were an instance of the other. Then you can get something more if you also consider the second as an instance of the first.

Making a sentence that has the form ‘Concept A IS Concept B’ and then explicating the way that sentence makes sense is a procedure of TAE.

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Yoshihiko Morotomi

Yoshihiko Morotomi, Ph.D. Writer Meaning-oriented Psychotherapist.

He is a Japanese colleague interested in the field of meaning-oriented humanistic counseling and psychotherapy. He is professor at the department of literature in Meiji University and president of the Japan Transpersonal Association.

He was born in Fukuoka. He finished the doctoral course in education at Tsukuba University in 1992. He was a teacher at the department of education in Chiba University (1993-2004). He was honored by The Japanese Association of Counseling Science in 1997. He was a visiting fellow in University of East Anglia, UK and in Institute of transpersonal psychology, USA (1997-1998). He has taught in Meiji University since 2004.

His publications encompass more than 200 books as author and editor, including V. E. Frankl: Life Theory and Practise (1996), Psychology of Emptiness (1997), Carl R. Rogers: Life, Theory and Practice (1997), Meaning of Life (2005), An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Implicit of Eugene T. Gendlin (2009), Psychology of Resignation (2012) Mission of the Soul (2013), and Way of Life from the Soul (2017) (only in Japanese).