Using Spirituality in Psychotherapy

The Heart Led Approach to Clinical Practice
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-14135-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 324 g

Using Spirituality in Psychotherapy: The Heart Led Approach to Clinical Practice offers a means for therapists to integrate a spiritual perspective into their clinical practice. The book provides a valuable alternative to traditional forms of psychotherapy by placing an emphasis on purpose and meaning.

Introducing a new spiritually-informed model, Heart Led Psychotherapy (HLP), the book uses a BioPsychoSocialSpiritual approach to treat psychological distress. When clients experience challenges, trauma or attachment difficulties, this can create blocks and restrictions which result in repeated patterns of behaviours and subsequent psychological distress. Based on the premise that everyone is on an individual life journey, HLP teaches clients to become an observer, identifying the life lesson that they are being asked to understand or experience. The model can be used whether a client has spiritual beliefs or not, enabling them to make new choices that are in keeping with their authentic selves, and to live a more fulfilled and peaceful life.

Illustrated by case studies to highlight key points, and including a range of practical resource exercises and strategies, this engaging book will have wide appeal to therapists and clinicians from a variety of backgrounds.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dent, Alexandra

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Gesundheitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (S. Freud)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part 1 1 Spiritual work with clients 2 BioPsychoSocialSpiritual approach to treating psychological distress Part 2 3 The power of the ego 4 Mindfulness 5 Learning to live a Heartful and Souful life Part 3 6 The stages of HLP 7 Teaching clients HLP 8 Heart and Soul Led model and soul level work 9 HLP and beyond Part 4 10 Client and supervisee case studies 11 My journey Part 5 Resources References Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Alexandra Dent is a Registered and Chartered Clinical Psychologist working with individuals across the age span in Independent Practice in the East Midlands, UK. Areas of interest include trauma, attachment, mindfulness, and spirituality. Alexandra is an active member of the EMDR community and is a Europe Accredited EMDR Child and Adolescent Consultant, EMDR Consultant and Training Facilitator.