Using mental imagery in counselling and psychotherapy : a guide to more inclusive theory and practice / Valerie Thomas.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: London ; New York :, Taylor & Francis Group, Routledge 2016.Description: x,193 pages ; 25 cmISBN:

9780415728850 (hardback)
9780415728867 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

153.32 23 THO

Contents:

Introduction And historical perspective on the therapeutic use of imagination The story of using mental imagery in counselling and psychotherapy Explanations for the therapeutic efficacy of mental imagery Identifying common features in the use of mental imagery in talking therapies Developing a more inclusive model of mental imagery in therapeutic practice An introduction to the model in practice The building image The path image The plant image Integrating a more inclusive approach to mental imagery into ongoing therapeutic work Practice issues Conclusion.

Summary: "The therapeutic potential of working with clients' mental images is widely acknowledged, yet there is still little in the counselling and psychotherapy literature on more inclusive approaches to the clinical applications of mental imagery. Using Mental Imagery in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a unique, accessible guide for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to develop their expertise in this important Read more...

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Philosophy & psychology	Non-fiction	153.32 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		37798

Introduction
And historical perspective on the therapeutic use of imagination
The story of using mental imagery in counselling and psychotherapy
Explanations for the therapeutic efficacy of mental imagery
Identifying common features in the use of mental imagery in talking therapies
Developing a more inclusive model of mental imagery in therapeutic practice
An introduction to the model in practice
The building image
The path image
The plant image
Integrating a more inclusive approach to mental imagery into ongoing therapeutic work
Practice issues
Conclusion.

"The therapeutic potential of working with clients' mental images is widely acknowledged, yet there is still little in the counselling and psychotherapy literature on more inclusive approaches to the clinical applications of mental imagery. Using Mental Imagery in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a unique, accessible guide for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to develop their expertise in this important Read more...

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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