Garry Prouty, trained by Eugene Gendlin, is the founder of Pre-Therapy. He has lectured in Europe and North America in clinics, hospitals and training organisations for the past seventeen years. He has served as editorial consultant on the boards of Psychotherapy, Theory, Research and Practice; The International Journal of Mental Imagery and Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies.
Pre-Therapy is not only a theory an d technique of psychotherapy, but also a method of understanding psychological phenomena. Western humanistic psychology has traditionally focused on higher levels... (more)
Developed by Garry Prouty and his associates over 30 years, Pre-Therapy is a method for anyone wanting to work with people whose ability to establish and maintain psychological contact is impaired... (more)
Argues that clinical work with severely learning-disabled and psychotic clients requires changes in theory and practice. Based on the author's research and experience, the book describes the... (more)