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The Pattern System^SM for Psychotherapists

Based on 30 years clinical experience, the Pattern System^SM is also useful for psychotherapists in understanding their clients. It is a new way of organizing our understanding of interpersonal behavior and treatment in psychotherapy. It can help a psychotherapist to:

• Understand each client’s interpersonal behavior and its underlying psychodynamics.
• Tailor your treatment strategy to the unique character structure of each client.
• Know how to proceed when therapy with a particular client is stalled.

These writings are based on an older version of the Pattern System^SM, so some details won't be consistent with the latest system.

Transference and Countertransference. The Pattern System^SM describes various typical transference and countertransference reactions for each pattern.

Personality Disorders and the Pattern System^SM. A table showing the relationship between each personality disorder and the Pattern System^SM.

Interpersonal Patterns in Group Psychotherapy. The rough draft of a manuscript on how the Pattern System^SM can be used to understand members of interpersonal therapy groups.

Testimonials on the Pattern System^SM