Here a quotation that illustrates the proposed strategy:

"Finally, integration of various approaches under an umbrella identity of experiential therapy will be necessary to create a new third force. This will include the major approaches identified here, client-centered, existential, and Gestalt, and other experiential approaches such as focusing-oriented therapy, the body therapies, bioenergetics, feeling-experessive-therapy, feminist therapy, logotherapy, psychodrama, and reevaluation therapy. This integrated force will then be strong enough to stand alongside cognitive and dynamic approaches as a recognized alternative. Once an experiential therapy identity has been established by an integration of divese subgroups under a common framework, the task of exploring commonalities and differences with cognitive and dynamic therapies can begin. Then, from a strong base and with a secure identity, experiential therapy will be able to enter a dialogue with other orientation. Experiential therapy will be able to make a stronger contribution to these other approaches and will be more able to learn form them, aiding in the quest for an ultimatly unified, non-school-based approach to treatment. Until the time of an integrated apprach to the treatment of psychological problems has been developed, experiential therapists need a strong identity based on the study of good practice." (Greenberg, Watson & Lietaer (1998): Handbook of Experiential Psychotherapy, The Guilford Press, p. 465)

Network for Research on Experiential Psychotherapies (NREP)