Guided Imagery: Creative Interventions in Counselling & Psychotherapy

by Eric Hall, Carol Hall, Pamela Stradling

Guided Imagery is a unique, practical guide to using imagery in one-to-one therapeutic work with clients. Through numerous examples drawn from their own experience, the authors show how the techniques involved can be integrated into everyday practice. The authors describe the different processes of using guided imagery and working from a script and show how drawing can be used to augment imagery work. In addition to planned strategies for using imagery, they also show how images which arise spontaneously during sessions can be harnessed and used to enhance the therapeutic process. The practical strategies and techniques outlined in the book are examined in the context of a variety of theoretical frameworks (the person-centered approach, gestalt, existentialism and psychosynthesis) and research findings.

152 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[LRS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource to dip in and out of as needed. Wish my edition had a man index of the guided imagery scripts.

[Rozana AlBanawi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was written by my ex-educators at The University of Nottingham. Now I use it as a resource for my work with individual clients and coaching groups. It has excellent guided imagery pieces on personal growth, and self-discovery. I got great feedback from clients.