The Positive Power of Imagery

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The Positive Power of Imagerypresents the theory andpractice of imagery therapy as a creative intervention thatchallenges therapists to learn the skills for creatively designingpersonalized exercises to match clients' specific needs, problems,and personalities. * Presents a unique integration of imagery therapy with CBT andpositive psychology * Challenges therapists to develop imagery therapy techniquestailored to fit their individual clients' personalities andproblems * Features case illustrations and guidelines for the use ofimagery and metaphors for both adults and children

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Tammie Ronen

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"It is a well-written, easily and understandable book withlots of case illustrations and practical guidelines, which help notonly the beginners but the more experienced therapists aswell." (European Journal of Mental Health, 1June 2012) "Exceptionally well-written and expertly organized, The PositivePower of Imagery gracefully weaves together research, clinicalexperience, personal stories, images and metaphors in a rich andengaging tapestry. Ronen seamlessly integrates psychotherapeutictraditions with a fresh, exciting perspective on imagery work forvarious clinical problems and populations". --Robert D. Friedberg, Associate Professor, Penn StateCollege of Medicine, USA "I strongly recommend this book. It is an excellent guide to theuse of imagery in psychotherapy in order to help clientsovercome problems and attain goals. Professor Ronen gives numerousand valuable case histories which describe how imagery can beemployed to this end. Her creativity and immense clinicalexperience shine through and offer readers many original ideasabout ways in which they can harness imagery to benefitclients". --Isaac Marks, Professor Emeritus, Institute ofPsychiatry, King's College London, UK "Imagery, long a staple of psychodynamic therapy, has re-emergedas a powerful and important technique in the therapeuticarmamentarium in cognitive behavioral therapy. With this incisiveand comprehensive clinical volume, one of the international expertson CBT, Tammie Ronen, has brought imagery front-and-center for theCBT therapist. The content, Ronen's clear writing style andpresentation of the conceptual, strategic and technical work, aresuperb. The clinical perspectives and examples make this anessential guide for experienced and novice CBT therapists". --Arthur Freeman, Director of Clinical Psychology,Midwestern University, USA Tammie Ronen has written a remarkable book. She combines anintensely personal reflection on her own therapeutic practice witha scholarly review of a number of fields of enquiry, includingpositive psychology, creativity, and the issue of imagery andmetaphor in therapy. She provides illuminating clinical examplesthroughout the book, and also suggestions for ways in whichtherapists can improve their practice. This is a fascinating book,which will be revisited again and again. --Ann Hackmann, Oxford University Department ofPsychiatry, U
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