TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,Valerie AU - TI - Using mental imagery in counselling and psychotherapy: a guide to more inclusive theory and practice SN - 9780415728850 (hardback) U1 - 153.32 23 PY - 2016/// CY - London ; New York :, Taylor & Francis Group, PB - Routledge KW - Imagery (Psychology) KW - Counseling psychology KW - Psychotherapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - "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 ER -