Therapy as a Performance Art

By Henry Abramovitch

Abramovitch explores the performance aspects of therapy and analysis, going against the tradition of therapeutic discourse in which a narrative is based on specific vignettes chosen to present a theoretical agenda. This view of the therapeutic experience allows random or chance-based occurrences to come to the fore, and challenges the participants to think in new and unexpected ways. Covering aspects of the encounter including nonverbal behaviour, creating a part in the therapeutic drama, setting the stage for therapy and moving the clinic, and including case material throughout, Abramovitch's book enriches our view of the therapeutic experience.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138656240
• ISBN13: 9781138656246
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge