The Empathic Ground: Intersubjectivity and Nonduality in the Psychotherapeutic Process

The Empathic Ground

The Empathic Ground Intersubjectivity and Nonduality in the Psychotherapeutic Process Judith Blackstone S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E W Y O R K P R E S S 쑽 쑽 쑽 Published by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS,ALBANY© 2007 State University of NewYork All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of NewYork Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305,Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing,Anne M.Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Blackstone, Judith, 1947The empathic ground : intersubjectivity and nonduality in the psychotherapeutic process / Judith Blackstone. p. ; cm. — (SUNY series in transpersonal and humanistic psychology) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7914-7183-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-7914-7184-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Psychotherapy. 2. Empathy. 3. Self. I.Title. II. Series. [DNLM: 1. Psychotherapeutic Processes. 2. Empathy. WM 420 B631e 2007] RC489.E46B57 2007 616.89'14—dc22 2006036609 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...