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ArticleEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2025

Is Aesthetic Relational Knowing a Common Factor in Psychotherapy? A Comparison Among Different Models.

Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb, Serena Iacono Isidoro, Claudia Savia Guerrera, Febronia Riggio, Santo Di Nuovo

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Margherita Spagnuolo LobbIstituto di Gestalt HCC Italy, 96100 Siracusa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3867-0563
Serena Iacono IsidoroNational Research Council of Italy, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, C/O Via Leanza, Istituto Marino, Mortelle, 98164 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6181-8477
Claudia Savia GuerreraDepartment of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, 95131 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3744-8306
Febronia RiggioDepartment of Cognitive Science, Education and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9179-7980
Santo Di NuovoDepartment of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, 95131 Catania, Italy.

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This study explores how aesthetic relational knowing (ARK), as assessed by the ARK-T scale, is used by psychotherapists of different psychotherapeutic models. The ARK-T, a tool based on Gestalt therapy principles, evaluates three core factors of this therapeutic competence: body awareness, affective empathy, and intuitive resonance. A sample of 158 therapists from various approaches, including Gestalt therapy, cognitive-behavioral, systemic-relational, and psychodynamic models, participated in the study. The results show that while body awareness and affective empathy vary in emphasis, depending on the therapeutic approach, intuitive resonance emerges as a shared competence among therapists across orientations. These findings suggest that ARK, particularly the therapist's capacity to attune to the client's emotional and relational dynamics, may be a core component of effective therapy. The study highlights the significance of these relational competences in fostering effective therapeutic outcomes across diverse psychotherapeutic frameworks.

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aesthetic relational knowingembodied awarenessemotional empathyGestalt therapyintuitionintuitive resonancepsychotherapy models

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PMCPMC11854203

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