The positive power of imagery: harnessing client imagination in CBT and related therapies

The Positive Power of Imagerypresents the theory and practice of imagery therapy as a creative intervention that challenges therapists to learn the skills for creatively designing personalized exercises to match clients' specific needs, problems, and personalities. Presents a unique integration of imagery therapy with CBT and positive psychology Challenges therapists to develop imagery therapy techniques tailored to fit their individual clients' personalities andproblems Features case illustrations and guidelines for the use of imagery and metaphors for both adults and children INDICE: List of Tables. Acknowledgments. About the Author. PART I THEORETICAL BACKGROUND. 1 Introduction: On Becoming a Therapist. Who Am I and What Am I Doing? (The Emperor is Naked; The Wingless Bird). How Can I Do What I Plan to Do? (The Ladder; Having a Dream). Swimming Against the Tide: How Can I Remain Positive? How Can I Best Do What Needs to Be Done? (Discovering Creativity and Guided Imagination). Overview of the Book. 2 Thinking Like a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist. The Basic View Underlying CBT. Traditional Behavioral Therapy. The Transition to an Approach Integrating Cognitive Therapy. The Integration of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Self-Control Models: An Offshoot of Integrated CBT. Constructivism Enters the Scene. Mindfulness Becomes Part of CBT. Major Tenets and Processes of CBT. Skills-Directed Therapy. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Developing the Client's Profile. 3 On Being a Positive Therapist. Becoming a Recognized Theory and Therapy. The Positive View of Clients and Therapeutic Processes. Defining Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology and Happiness. Subjective Wellbeing. Training in Positive Psychology. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Applying Positive Psychology Exercises. 4 Creativity:Who Needs It, and for What? What Is Creativity? Creativity and Emotion. Creativity, Genetics, and Intelligence. How Can One Promote Creative Action? Who Are Creative People? Creative Psychotherapy and Creative Psychotherapists. Noncreative Imagery in Therapy. Techniques to Facilitate Therapists' Creativity. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Activating One's Creativity. 5 Applying Developmental CBT with Children. The Unique Nature of Childhood. Characteristics of Childhood Disorders. CBT with Children as Distinct from CBT with Adults. Applying CBT with Children. Considering Developmental Components. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Applying CBT with Children. PART II THE POSITIVE POWER OF IMAGERY. 6 Major Concepts Regarding Imagery. Perspectives on the Major Concepts. Imagery and Memory. Historical Uses of Imagery. Imagery. Types of Imagery. Pros and Cons of Working with Imagery. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Increasing Therapists Own Ability to Elicit Memories. 7 Using Imagery in Psychotherapy: How, Why, and What For? What Kinds of Therapies Can Integrate Imagery, and for Which Client Problems? Overcoming Resistance to or Anxiety about Imagery Work. The Major Benefits of Imagery Use in Psychotherapy. Dangers of Working with Imagery. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Therapists and Clients to Foster Imagery in Therapy. 8 Using Metaphors in Therapy. What Are Metaphors? Metaphors and Emotions. The Role of Metaphors in Therapy. Client- and Therapist-Generated Metaphors. Summary. Practice: Guidelines for Therapists Beginning MetaphorWork. PART III PREPARING TO APPLY THERAPY THROUGH IMAG

• ISBN: 978-0-470-68303-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 344
• Fecha Publicación: 15/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés