Full Description
Experiential Therapies for Treating Trauma offers 17 chapters, with 15 of them focusing on a different experiential psychotherapy for treating trauma, written by clinicians with expertise in that modality. No other book contains descriptions of such a wide array of experiential therapies under one cover. Readers will obtain both a comprehensive overview of the many experiential therapies that are currently utilized and specific knowledge regarding how to utilize each of them in psychotherapy practice. The authors of each chapter emphasize that in working with clients impacted by trauma, there is a need for the use of therapeutic modalities that go beyond the cognitive processes central to talk therapy and incorporate more holistic, sensory approaches that emphasize the building of a strong relationship between the client and therapist. Both experienced clinicians and students will find this book to be an invaluable resource to enhance their knowledge of how to use experiential therapies and to motivate them to obtain advanced training in modalities that spark their interest.
Contents
1. Introduction: Overview of Experiential Psychotherapies for the Treatment of Trauma 2. Trauma-Focused Psychodrama 3. Gestalt Therapy and Treatment of Trauma 4. The Use of Expressive Arts Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma 5. Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma 6. Somatic Experiencing for the Treatment of Trauma 7. Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy 8. Focusing-Oriented Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma 9. Emotion Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma: An Overview of the Model 10. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the 21st Century 11. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: A Body-Centered Approach for the Treatment of Trauma 12. Using Internal Family Systems in the Treatment of Trauma 13. Coherence Therapy for Traumatic Memory and Post-Traumatic Symptoms 14. Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy: A Model of Change and Transformation 15. Compassion Focused Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma 16. The Way of the Four Dialogues: Using Chairwork Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma 17. Conclusion: Synthesis and Future Directions
