Identifying patient verbal coaching in psychotherapy

• Published in: Counselling and psychotherapy research Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 247 - 257
• Main Authors: Bugas, John, McCollum, James, Kealy, David, Silberschatz, George, Curtis, John T., Reid, Jay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Coaching; Communication; control‐mastery theory; Patients; patients coaching therapists; Psychotherapy; psychotherapy process; therapist responsiveness; Therapists

According to control‐mastery theory (CMT), patients enter therapy with a plan (often unconscious) for how to work on their problems and disconfirm pathogenic beliefs. Patients want therapists to understand their plans and help them master their problems. CMT proposes that patients frequently coach t...