Touching, Encounter & Group Psychotherapy:

Personal Memories of an Old Therapist

Authors

  • Ray Naar, PhD, ABPP, CGP, TEP Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12926/42sgjd84

Keywords:

touching, individual psychotherapy

Abstract

‘‘Exploring the Use of Touch in the Psychotherapeutic Setting: A Phenomenological

Review.’’ (2009). The author presents a number of personal perspectives derived from 43

years of practice. It includes empirical findings regarding patients’ attitudes toward

touching, as well as practical guidelines regarding physical contact in psychotherapy. The

paper concludes with a long vignette illustrating the nature of the psychotherapeutic

encounter.

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Published

2026-01-22

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 1 (2015): Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, & Group Psychotherapy

Section

Theory and History

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