Eric Hall & Pamela Stradling 
Guided Imagery [EPUB ebook] 
Creative Interventions in Counselling & Psychotherapy

`I would recommend reading this enjoyable book in which the authors convey practical, creative and compassionate authenticity throughout. I think it will appeal to experienced counsellors, psychotherapists and arts therapists. It will also be a valuable resource to students′ –
Therapy Today

` Hall et al bring many years of practice and academic experience to their material. The book is accessible in its style and makes extensive use of interesting case histories′ – Eisteach (Journal for the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)

`fascinating scenarios…. a useful book to have – I have really enjoyed reading it′ – International Arts Therapies Journal (Online)

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-centred approach, gestalt, existentialism and psychosynthesis) and research findings. Potential pitfalls and ethical considerations are also explored, making Guided Imagery a useful resource for practitioners and an ideal text for use on counselling and psychotherapy training courses.

Table of Content

Imagery

The Language of the Soul

Guided Imagery in the Therapeutic Setting

Historical and Psychological Foundations

Guided Imagery in Practice

Themes in Dialogic Guided Imagery

Counsellor Perspectives on Managing the Client-Counsellor Relationship

Generating Guided Imagery Using Scripts

Using Drawing to Explore Imagery

Working With Spontaneously Generated Imagery

Bringing the Body Alive

How Do We Know it Works?

Ethical Considerations

Contraindications and Health Warnings

About the author

Dr Carol Hall is a Registered Nurse and Emeritus Professor in Nursing Education at the University of Nottingham, where she continues to support nursing students and faculty. Carol has extensive experience in the design, delivery and quality assurance of nursing education, through national and international roles in curriculum development, validation and accreditation. She also participates in teaching enhancement internationally through leadership and evaluation of funded projects. Carol was Education Forum Chair for the Royal College of Nursing (2006 – 2015) and Vice President of the Federation of European Nurse Educators (2012 – 2018). She has chaired pilot panels for Nursing and Allied Health during the development of the UK Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2018, 2019) and co-chaired International Standards Organisation (ISO) panel ‘Quality of learning environments for students in healthcare professions (IWA 35: 2020). Carol is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (Nursing and Midwifery) and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.