Therapy discourse between the client and clinician has specific objectives to ameliorate
problems associated with communication and swallowing disorders and is highly …

I remember that the day was lovely with blue skies and a fresh breeze, but my mother and I
were too anxious to enjoy the weather. I had accompanied her to a neurologist because she …

Therapy Talk aims to help those who apply'the talking cure'become better at their jobs by
enabling them to understand how their verbal responses may channel the conversation …

Rapport and cooperation are key features of many clinical interactions including those of
speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and clients. A desirable by-product of rapport can be …

Speech and language therapy can be characterized in many ways, but at its heart is some
kind of action; action done, primarily, through talk. This thesis shows how participants in …

Front-line practice often happens at the confluence of many conversations that shape the
immediate dialogues that therapists have with clients. While clients' stories and concerns are …

Major theme: Evaluation of therapeutic outcome. Logical development of the theme: We
suggest a way for practitioners and researchers to assess if they are on track in conversing …

As therapists, our tools are our discursive performance. But, how do we know what our
actions accomplish? When we talk about such practices as collaboration, co-construction …

This article draws on a case study of a narrative therapy session to explore issues related to
relational responsiveness in therapeutic conversations. The central question posed, is “How …

Talking is central to psychotherapy; psychotherapy itself has been described as a “talking
cure” dating back to Freud (Marx, Benecke, and Gumz, 2017). While researchers and …