The Evolution of Psychotherapy: A Meeting of the Minds

At the turn of the last century, the pioneers and new radicals of psychotherapy gathered for a meeting that has become legendary for its size and scope: The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference 2000. Twenty-four extensive and illuminating articles capture the contributions of Beck, Bugenthal, Glasser, Goulding, Haley, Hillman, Huxley, Kernberg, Lazarus, Madanes, Marmor, Masterson, Meichenbaum, Polster, Szasz, Watzlawick, White, and more. The articles are grouped into five general sections covering analytic, cognitive, systemic, experiential, and ethical/social concerns.

Some of the specific topics include—

• Transference focused psychotherapy
• Therapy of “As If”
• Reality therapy
• Social action therapy
• Object relations approach
• Bioenergetic analysis
• Profound therapy
• Lessons from Ericksonian hypnosis
• Narrative practice
• What therapists have in common