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Authors: * Rosenthal, Rosenthal Rosenthal, H. G. Rosenthal
ISBN-13: 9781560326670, ISBN-10: 1560326670
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: October 1997
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: * Rosenthal

Book Synopsis

In this exciting book, some of the finest therapists in the world reveal their favorite techniques. Albert Ellis, the father of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, explains how he uses a tape recorder to help clients vigorously dispute irrational thinking. Arnold Lazarus, the creator of Multimodal Therapy, shows how he implements his innovative Time Tripping Technique for rapidly dispelling emotional distress. Imagine learning from William Glasser, the founder of Reality Therapy, how to integrate Choice Theory to become a more effective therapist. Noted psychotherapy expert Raymond Corsini, uses his highly creative turning the tables on the client to make clients think like a counselor. Allen E. Ivey, pioneer in the area of microcounseling attending skills, makes sessions more productive by using his community genogram. Cognitive therapy specialist Judy Beck uses her Core Belief Worksheet to eliminate cognitive distortions. Editor/Contributor and Encyclopedia of Counseling author Howard Rosenthal uses olfactory post hypnotic suggestions to eliminate undesirable habits orward off panic attacks. And there are more than forty other creative strategies that can be used to improve counseling and therapy sessions right now!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Alphabetical List of Techniques
Pt. ISerendipitous Suggestion: An Introduction to the Wonderful World of Psychotherapeutic Techniques1
Pt. IIThe Dark Side of Techniques: Beware of the Milton H. Erickson Clone17
Pt. IIITechniques25
Systems-Centered Therapy for Groups and Individuals25
Resolving Grief31
Vocational Fantasy: An Empowering Technique34
Changing Core Beliefs: Use of the Core Belief Worksheet37
From Subtraction to Addition40
Psychodynamic Uncovering Technique (PUT)42
Humility, Augmented by the Deep Breath Technique44
Hypnotically Enhanced Interactive Cognitive Rehearsal47
Lifeline51
Turning the Tables on the Client: Making the Client the Counselor54
The Use of Symbols and Rituals in Psychotherapy58
The SAEB System (Symptoms, Automatic Thoughts, Emotions, and Behavior) in the Treatment and Conceptualization of Panic Attacks61
Vigorous Disputing of Irrational Beliefs in Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)76
Art Therapy78
Voice Therapy82
Working from Client Experiential Vignettes86
Reality Therapy and Choice Theory89
Using Stories in Therapy with Children and Families95
Memory Work with Children98
Creating Vision, Mission, and Values for Couples in Counseling100
Assertion Strategies102
Dereflection for Depression105
The Last Five Minutes Technique107
Community Genogram: Identifying Strengths109
Relationship-Centered Counseling: An Integrative Humanistic Approach for Diverse Problems112
Creative Collection of Therapeutic Adventures: Feelings, Fears, and Worries115
The SET Communication System Strategy122
Time Tripping124
The Four-Step Experiential Session for Deep-Seated Personality Change127
Memory Collage131
Therapeutic Assessment133
Creating Spa in Counseling135
Support and Challenge: Use of Metaphor as a Higher Level Empathic Response139
Social Therapy142
Gaining Rapport and a Common Base of Understanding: Defining Rational Reality on Which to Build Through Counseling145
Wally the Worrying Warthog148
Dealing with Silence: The Turtle Analogy for Psychotherapists and Counselors151
Olfactory Conditioning: The Sweet Aroma of Post-Hypnotics153
Using Early Memories to Elicit Complementarity in Couples Counseling158
Life-Play Fantasy Exercise164
Well-Being Scale: An Assessment Tool for Caregivers167
Posttraumatic Loss Debriefing171
Draw Your Family Table/Family-O-Gram179
The Technique of Nucleus Therapy182
Bibliotherapy185
The "Telephone" Technique189
Body Scan191
Rational-Emotive Imagery (REI)193
Client Inner Self-evaluation: A Necessary Prelude to Change196
Pt. IV15 Recommendations for Effectively Implementing Counseling and Therapy Techniques199
About the Editor201

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