The art of psychotherapy is often the art of knowing which questions to ask-and when and how to ask them. This book organizes the therapeutic dynamic in terms of self-centered and relationally-focused questions, explaining the basic principles of questioning in therapeutic contexts, and offering a strategic guide to clinical inquiries.

The art of psychotherapy is often the art of knowing which questions to ask-and when and how to ask them. This book organizes the therapeutic dynamic in terms of self-centered and relationally-focused questions, explaining the basic principles of questioning in therapeutic contexts, and offering a strategic guide to clinical inquiries. The book also addresses a number of different clinical situations, and gives concrete examples of what questions to ask, the way to ask them, and when to ask them.

UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES.
What Makes Questions Important?
What Are the Roles of Questions in Human Functioning?
What Are the Roles of Questions in Therapy?
QUESTION--CENTERED THERAPY WITH INDIVIDUALS.
Overview of Question--Centered Therapy.
Unfolding the Map: The Beginning of the Journey.
Getting Started: The Case of Andrea.
Midway on the Road: The Case of Beth.
The Learner Self and the Judger Self.
The Learner/Judger Selves in Action.
Therapy as Journey and Destination: The Case of Sophia.
A Single--Visit Stop on the Trip: The Case of Brian.
QUESTION--CENTERED THERAPY WITH COUPLES.
It Takes Two to Tango.
All's Fair in Love and War--Or Is It?
"If I Am for Myself Only, What Am I?" The Case of Julie and Jim Quinn.
CONCLUSION.
With Our Questions We Make the World.
Bibliography.
Index.