Timeless Teachings from the Therapy Masters

by Simpkins, Alexander C.; Simpkins, Annellen M., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780967911342
• ISBN10: 0967911346
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-30
• Publisher: Radiant Dolphin Pr

Summary

This book guides readers on their personal path to effective psychotherapy with theories and methods from masters who represent the art and science of psychotherapy at its best. Through dialogues, theory, and exercises, readers can make these timeless teachings their own. Ideal for anyone in the helping professions. *Learn psychotherapy from masters: Jerome Frank, John Whitehorn, Carl Rogers, Arthur Combs, Milton Erickson & G. Wilson Shaffer *Fascinating interviews describing their work *Theory sections explain ideas clearly *Exercises throughout to experiment with the techniques *Enhance clinical skills for all phases of treatment including how to use the nonspecific factors for more effective treatment, interviewing methods, understanding the meaning-world of the client, working with the unconscious mind, and bringing your treatment methods together to best help the client. Ideal for anyone in the helping professions,

Author Biography

C. Alexander Simpkins Ph.D. and Annellen M. Simpkins Ph.D. are psychologists who specialize in understanding the mind. They have taught hypnosis to people of all ages and are authors of numerous books including: Effective Self Hypnosis with cassette tape or CD, Self Hypnosis for Women with Audio CD, Principles of Meditation with Audio CD, Living Meditation with Audio CD, Meditation from Thought to Action with Audio CD, and the renowned Simple series: Simple Zen, Simple Taoism, Simple Confucianism, Simple Buddhism, Simple Tibetan Buddhism. Their newest series, the Ten Easy Lessons series is an experiential guide: Zen in Ten, Tao in Ten, and Buddhism in Ten. They have also written an inspiring novel, Yoga Basics, and Chung Do Kwan: The Power of Tae Kwon Do.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. viii
Jerome D. Frank	p. 1
Searching the Roots	p. 3
The Pillars of Therapeutic Effectiveness	p. 9
Applying Research to Practice	p. 31
John C. Whitehorn	p. 35
A Commonsense Approach to Treatment	p. 37
Discerning the Personal within the Facts	p. 41
The Art of Interviewing	p. 49
Carl Rogers and Arthur Combs	p. 55
Facilitating Growth	p. 57
The Meaning of Fulfillment	p. 69
Enhancing Therapeutic Sensitivities	p. 83
Milton H. Erickson	p. 89
Enlisting the Unconscious for Change	p. 91
Creative Approaches to Therapy	p. 99
Utilizing Suggestion and Trance	p. 117
G. Wilson Shaffer	p. 123
Working Harmoniously	p. 125
Integrating Methods	p. 131
Synthesis in Application	p. 149
Conclusion	p. 159
Bibliography	p. 161
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