An Introduction to Relational Therapy Techniques

 

A graduate of Brigham Young University, L Jay Mitchell founded Greenbrier Academy in 2007, a boarding school that caters to the academic and therapeutic needs of girls aged 14-18. L Jay Mitchell is also the author of a self-development book titled "The Good Life or The Best Life." In the book, he referred to the principles of Applied Relationality, which postulates that psychologists can study reality through human interactions in people's relationships.

Relational therapy is a form of psychotherapy that shows the link between negative or positive human interactions and their effects on different individuals.

Techniques involved in relational therapy include cognitive-behavioral practices that focus on fixing triggering thoughts that result in negative actions, which may cause issues in relationships, and creating learning structures that promote healthy ideas in patients.

Psychotherapy is another relational therapy technique that tries to understand the effect of certain events in a person's relationships and reconstruct their attitude towards those events in their lives. Psychotherapy also helps the patient to self-develop through the therapist's explanation of these experiences, which can lead to self-awareness and growth.