Nonverbal aspects of therapist attunement

In a follow-up to an earlier study (Davis & Hadiks, 1990) that reported positive and significant correlations between the patient's body positions during psychotherapy and Experiencing Scale (Klein, Mathieu, Gendlin, & Keisler, 1970) ratings, a similar analysis of her therapist's nonverbal behavior was completed. Results revealed positive and significant correlations among the therapist's body positions, the intensity and density of his gesticulations, and the Therapist Experiencing Scale. Data from the patient study also were included in the analysis, and these results revealed positive and significant correlations between the therapist's and patient's positions as well as the therapist's positions and the patient's Experiencing Scale scores. Results are discussed in terms of the significance of body movement as a measure of rapport and its role in therapist interventions.