This article summarises the main principles involved in participating in and leading groups based on the Theme-Centred Interaction (TCI) approach. After a brief introduction to the life and work of the originator, Ruth Cohn, the article describes the TCI approach in more detail, including the main axioms and postulates of TCI philosophy and specific recommendations for group leaders.
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