Intentional Engagement: A Practical Guide to Curiosity, Co-Creation, and Therapeutic Presence.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Intentional Engagement: A Practical Guide to Curiosity, Co-Creation, and Therapeutic Presence.
Authors: Hill, Lindsay, Bitter, James Robert
Source: Journal of Individual Psychology. Spring2026, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p70-79. 10p.
Subjects: Client-centered psychotherapy, Therapeutic alliance, Patient-professional relations, Participation, Curiosity, Psychotherapy, Therapeutics, Participatory design
Abstract: Adler said, "Individual psychology is committed to the principle of investigating the system of a psychological disorder along the path which the patient himself has taken." Therapy in Adler’s model is a collaborative journey—two or more people walking a path designed and developed by the client. The client knows where the path leads: it is the job of the therapist as a fellow traveler to discover where the path leads as well as the obstacles and derailments encountered along the way. What characteristics define the stance of the therapist on this journey? What practices are essential for productive travel? Based on the authors’ experiences as Adlerian counselors, this article describes the practice of intentional engagement as a foundation for mutual respect in therapy and as the essential element in forming authentic, cooperative therapeutic relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Individual Psychology is the property of University of Texas Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 195005593
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Intentional Engagement: A Practical Guide to Curiosity, Co-Creation, and Therapeutic Presence.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hill%2C+Lindsay%22">Hill, Lindsay</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bitter%2C+James+Robert%22">Bitter, James Robert</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Journal+of+Individual+Psychology%22">Journal of Individual Psychology</searchLink>. Spring2026, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p70-79. 10p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Client-centered+psychotherapy%22">Client-centered psychotherapy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Therapeutic+alliance%22">Therapeutic alliance</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Patient-professional+relations%22">Patient-professional relations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Participation%22">Participation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Curiosity%22">Curiosity</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychotherapy%22">Psychotherapy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Therapeutics%22">Therapeutics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Participatory+design%22">Participatory design</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Adler said, "Individual psychology is committed to the principle of investigating the system of a psychological disorder along the path which the patient himself has taken." Therapy in Adler’s model is a collaborative journey—two or more people walking a path designed and developed by the client. The client knows where the path leads: it is the job of the therapist as a fellow traveler to discover where the path leads as well as the obstacles and derailments encountered along the way. What characteristics define the stance of the therapist on this journey? What practices are essential for productive travel? Based on the authors’ experiences as Adlerian counselors, this article describes the practice of intentional engagement as a foundation for mutual respect in therapy and as the essential element in forming authentic, cooperative therapeutic relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Journal of Individual Psychology is the property of University of Texas Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=195005593
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1353/jip.00050
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 10
        StartPage: 70
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Client-centered psychotherapy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Therapeutic alliance
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Patient-professional relations
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Participation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Curiosity
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychotherapy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Therapeutics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Participatory design
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Intentional Engagement: A Practical Guide to Curiosity, Co-Creation, and Therapeutic Presence.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hill, Lindsay
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bitter, James Robert
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 03
              Text: Spring2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 15222527
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 82
            – Type: issue
              Value: 1
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Individual Psychology
              Type: main
ResultId 1