Petruska Clarkson

A thoughtful anthropomorphic mouse in a warmly lit therapy room, holding a notebook beside a small piece of cheese.

Petruska Clarkson was a Mouse!

Petruska Clarkson’s account of the therapeutic relationship is serious, useful and far more nuanced than this poem has any right to be. Her five relationship modalities offer a way of noticing the different kinds of connection that can arise in therapy: the shared...

Exploring Petruska Clarkson’s Five Relationship Modalities

Exploring Petruska Clarkson’s Five Relationship Modalities

Petruska Clarkson proposed five distinct ways in which therapist and client connect. Each modality reflects a different facet of the therapeutic alliance, helping us understand the complexity and richness of effective therapy sessions. This article will explore each...

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