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A Theory of Change (-In-Relationship)

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The relationship between the client and therapist is the central change factor in religiously oriented psychotherapy. The identification of the beloved and the value and use of that recognition to shed light on the unconscious motives in relationship are two central points in this theory.

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  1. Associate in a general practice of psychology and psychiatry in Brookline, MA

    C. Anthony Martignetti

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Martignetti, C.A. A Theory of Change (-In-Relationship). Pastoral Psychology 46, 167–183 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023095414501

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