This paper is an attempt to develop a therapeutic stance, responsive therapy, for counselors that abandons the effort to select the one "true" therapeutic emphasis, and is based on the assumption that all therapeutic emphases are "true." A description of counselor behavior ensues which enhances a therapeutic atmosphere, moves…

Describes the use of symbolic gifts as a subtle confrontational treatment technique that counterbalances harsher encounter methods usually employed in drug-free therapeutic communities. Recommends use of this technique as an ancillary treatment device in milieu therapy settings. (Author)

A new short-term (14-16 sessions) group therapy approach for children, Relationship Group Therapy (RGT), is described. The major group therapy approaches are critiqued and the integration of certain assumptions from each approach are discussed. Stages of RGT therapy and the specific interventions required during various stages of therapy are…