LASTING LESSONS FROM PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTI CE AND RESEARCH

In this brief article I attempt to sketch a few salient insights from my career as a researcher and practitioner of psychotherapy: The key t o successful therapy is undoubtedly the therapist's empathic listening , coupled with a series of other positive attributes and finely honed interpersonal skills. On the debit side, patients' hostility frequentl y evokes counterhostility from the therapist which not infrequently re sults in a negative outcome.