Making Psychotherapy More Effective with Unconscious Process Work

Making Psychotherapy More Effective with Unconscious Process Workis an essential text that seeks to educate readers on the astounding capabilities of unconscious intelligence to both gather information and engage in rapid cognition. By providing a comprehensive and easily understood overview of the recent research on unconscious processes, as well as clinical case material, this book provides readers with skills that will enable them to strategically engage these resources. 
The first part of the book discusses the research-based principles that frame this growth-oriented approach towards psychotherapy. New discoveries about the surprising limitations of conscious self-governance force readers to reconsider the overall aim of psychotherapy. The second part explores several transtheoretical techniques, focusing on prediction, reimagining, mental contrasting, and incubated cognition. Case examples and key point summaries are used throughout, with the last chapter featuring reflective exercises. This book is essential reading for practicing psychotherapists, Ericksonian therapists, graduate students, and professors of psychotherapy.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Short, Dan

Mental Health

Routledge

Santa Dan’s Stories Will Soothe Your Soul Thirty years ago, Dan Short left the corporate world to follow a calling—to give the gift of God’s love to children and adults alike. How did he do it? By becoming Santa Claus, of course! These are “Santa Dan’s” tales of hope and humor, collected from his three decades of playing Jolly Old Saint Nick. And as you might have guessed, Santa has his share of stories to tell—some tearful, some joyful, and all of them filled with heartwarming Christmas spirit. You’ll meet some of the unforgettable people Santa Dan has encountered… 
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<li>Anna, a young cancer patient whose fulfillment of her dying wish becomes a life-changing experience for those around her.</li>
<li>Rose, an elderly woman with a longstanding grudge against Saint Nick.</li>
<li>Terry, a precocious boy with more moxie than clothing.</li>
<li>Front Yard Santa, a neighborhood icon whose passing prompts a poignant gesture from a fellow Santa.</li>
<li>Faith, Hope, and Grace, three enterprising young girls whose overwhelming generosity befits their virtuous names. </li>
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…and you’ll be inspired to share the joy of Jesus with those around you!

The Santa Claus Chronicles: Heartwarming Tales from a Real-Life Santa

Biographies & Memoirs

Harvest House Publishers

From William James to Milton Erickson: The Care of Human Consciousness

From the Author\nIn a recent interview, I was asked about a quote in the book, "When we shine the powerful intellect of William James upon the clinical work of Milton Erickson; it casts a different shadow than students of Erickson are accustomed to seeing." The interviewer asked me to clarify what this different shadow is? I thought that was a great question. I explained that my comment was an open-ended suggestion. I imagine that every reader has different individualized understandings of Erickson (with "understanding" being a synthesis of thought and emotion). Thus, we end up with as many different shadows as there are points of light. With this in mind, I will tell you how this project reshaped my understanding.\nIn my first book about Erickson, Hope & Resiliency, I attempted to summarize the essence of Ericksonian therapy using a single philosophical concept. I created the term "meta-teleological" to describe the importance of goal-oriented functioning for psychological health. In other words, I felt that Erickson's main goal in therapy was to help his patients establish and then meaningfully pursue some goal, any goal, of subjective value—with hope and resiliency.\nMany years later, I learned that William James' philosophical work on pragmatism was a much more expansive and elegant answer to my question. Pragmatism argues that the world of ideas should be constrained by concrete outcomes (for all human endeavors we must look to the end that is produced). After two years of reading everything I could find written by James, I came to the conclusion that pragmatism holds the secret for the care of human consciousness—once you combine it with the concept of utilization!\nThe most important statement in my book is made at the end of the introductory chapter: "...the combined contributions of James and Erickson overlap in the realization of human potential, such that natural gifts, weaknesses, and biological instincts are garnered for practical application. James's philosophy of pragmatism establishes the foundation for these dynamics, which Erickson develops further in his philosophy of utilization. As we will soon see, the secret to the care of human consciousness is the utilization of who we are toward some practical end." The celebrated neurologist Michael Merzenich puts it another way, "The human brain is essentially a problem-solving machine." Modern studies in neuroplasticity suggest that for our neurological machinery to operate correctly, we must always have a set of emotionally compelling, and concretely achievable goals (practical outcomes) towards which we strive.\nThis is a book about how William James and Milton Erickson have helped shape the modern conceptualization of human consciousness and its care. With both men cast from the archetypal mold of a wounded healer and a coming-of-age odyssey, it should not surprise us that James and Erickson converge on the central idea that "...the secret to the care of human consciousness is the utilization of who we are toward some practical end." It does not matter if you are a serious student of James and Erickson or someone who is freshly introduced to their work; this book offers clarity and a deeper understanding of what Jamesean psychology looks like when masterfully applied to clinical care. While numerous books have been written about Erickson, they often revolve around spectacular success stories-making Erickson somewhat of a myth and therefore inaccessible. By learning more about the stories and principles that informed young Erickson, we are better able to appreciate and learn from the common sense nature of his work.

Psychology & Counseling

Archway Publishing

This is a book about how William James and Milton Erickson have helped shape the modern conceptualization of human consciousness and its care. With both men cast from the archetypal mold of a wounded healer and a coming-of-age odyssey, it should not surprise us that James and Erickson converge on the central idea that "...the secret to the care of human consciousness is the utilization of who we are toward some practical end."It does not matter if you are a serious student of James and Erickson or someone who is freshly introduced to their work; this book offers clarity and a deeper understanding of what Jamesean psychology looks like when masterfully applied to clinical care. While numerous books have been written about Erickson, they often revolve around spectacular success stories--making Erickson somewhat of a myth and therefore inaccessible. By learning more about the stories and principles that informed young Erickson, we are better able to appreciate and learn from the common sense nature of his work.

Religion & Spirituality

Gutteridge, Rene

Christian Books & Bibles

Oasis Audio

Milton H. Erickson is recognised as one of the most innovative clinicians of our time. Known as the father of modern hypnosis and the source of inspiration for many forms of family therapy and brief therapy (including the increasingly popular solution-focused therapy) Erickson's influence has reached far beyond the perimeters of any one country or culture. Much of the scientific and popular literature is beginning to focus on the themes of hope and resiliency - Erickson worked from a philosophical position that is best explained using these two concepts. Although Erickson is most commonly examined through the lens of hypnosis, this book takes a much broader approach and defines several key components that made him successful as a therapist. The fundamental strategies described are relevant to all mental health care professionals, regardless of their theoretical orientation. The book is written by leaders and experts in the field of Ericksonian therapy.

Hope & resiliency

Alternative Medicine

Crown House Publishing Ltd

La hipnosis de Milton Erickson: Técnica, aplicaciones y comentarios sobre casos inéditos en español

Erickson-Klein, Roxanna

Erickson, Betty Alice

García Sánchez, Teresa

Gaia Ediciones

Rigden Institut Gestalt

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