This chapter reviews the historical and current trends in the study of therapist effects. We
discuss statistical methods for investigating therapist effects, with a primary focus and …

Nonverbal behavior is a central factor influencing the therapeutic relationship. Despite broad
agreement on its importance, empirical studies assessing nonverbal behavior in counseling …

This conceptual paper describes the current state of mental health services, identifies critical
problems, and suggests how to solve them. I focus on the potential contributions of artificial …

In 1975, Colwyn Trevarthen first presented his groundbreaking explorations into the early
origins of human intersubjectivity. His influential model dictates that, during intimate and …

The work of many great scholars has proliferated a sizable body of knowledge on the
construct of multicultural counseling competence. However, the construct's …

In many domains evidence exists that expertise development goes along with the adaptation
of cognitive structures and processes. Whilst it is generally assumed that expertise and its …

Ask patients what they find most helpful in their psychotherapy. Ask practitioners which
component of psychotherapy ensures the highest probability of success. Ask researchers …

While we know that psychotherapy works, there is hearty debate about what makes it work.
In the past, rival arguments have maintained that psychotherapy proves effective because of …

In many nations, demand for mental health services currently outstrips supply, especially in
the area of talk-based psychological interventions. Within this context, chatbots (software …

This article overviews my recent acceptance of a Lifetime Achievement Award from
Sapienza University of Rome, in which I discussed three decades of my work on the right …