Overview
Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that uses sensory visualizations to engage the mind and imagination for healing. It is a simple, versatile therapeutic tool that uses ""scripts"" to help clients focus and guide their imagination, and has been shown to alleviate a host of common emotional issues in kids, from anxiety and insecurity to stress, anger, and the effects of bullying. Easier to practice than meditation or hypnosis, guided imagery allows kids to quickly focus, integrate their thoughts, emotions, and feelings, and practice self-compassion, all without the need for extraordinary discipline or time investment. This concise book lays out all the essential guidelines for using this helpful healing practice in therapy, counseling, and any type of helping work with children. The opening chapters present the groundwork, explaining what guided imagery is, how it differs from mindfulness and hypnosis, how it works, and how to integrate it into therapy practice. The second half of the book offers dozens of detailed, ready-to-use guided imagery scripts for therapists to follow in their work with children. This rich collection of scripts is organized around the most common issues children present with in therapy, accompanied by helpful notes for working with particular age groups, and illustrated in practice through illuminating case vignettes. Issues addressed include: * Anxiety and tension * Stress management * Low self-esteem * Emotional health * Difficulty showing empathy * Social stress * Low energy and lack of motivation And much more. Readers will learn techniques to treat a range of child problems and encourage inner healing, happiness, and goal achievement. Small in format, therapists can consult this guide any time they want to use a script with a child during the therapy hour. It's an adaptable tool for novice and experienced therapists alike to achieve maximum benefits in a minimum amount of time, even with no prior knowledge of guided imagery. Guided imagery scripts can be used in conjunction with any therapeutic approach, and are easily adapted to fit particular needs. With the scripts, skills, and essential principles in Guided Imagery Work with Kids, professionals will have everything they need to begin applying this effective method in their work with young clients.
Full Product Details
Author: Mellisa Dormoy
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.395kg
ISBN: 9780393710700
ISBN 10: 039371070
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 05 February 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Mellisa Dormoy has written the essential book for anyone working with children. Today, many kids are digitally inundated, extremely scheduled, and constantly wired. The timeless qualities of guided imagery, so lucidly explained by Dormoy, can relieve these pressures and support social and emotional development. As practical as it is vital, this book delivers both a primer for the novice and an enhancement for the experienced practitioner. Highly recommended.--Rev. Maryann D'Angeli, MA, LPC, NBCCH, former learning consultant, Pre-K-high school, professional counselor and practitioner of clinical hypnotherapy in private practice.
"""I would highly recommend this one to all counsellors, as its depth, breadth and insight make it a valuable source of information and practical techniques."" -- BACP Children & Young People"
Author Information
Mellisa Dormoy, a certified hypnotherapist and the founder of Shambala Kids & Teens, lives in Metuchen, New Jersey.
