The positive power of imagery : harnessing client imagination in CBT and related therapies / Tammie Ronen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Theoretical Background. Introduction: On Becoming a Therapist -- Thinking Like a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist -- On Being a Positive Therapist -- Creativity: Who Needs It, and for What? -- Applying Developmental CBT with Children -- The Positive Power of Imagery. Major Concepts Regarding Imagery -- Using Imagery in Psychotherapy: How, Why, and What for? -- Using Metaphors in Therapy -- Preparing to Apply Therapy through Imagery. Getting Ready to Start: Relaxation -- Basic Guidelines for Conducting Imagery Therapy: From Setting to Termination -- Adapting Relaxation and Imagery to Children -- Using Imagery While Assessing and Treating Clients. Using Imagery for Assessing Clients throughout the Treatment Process -- Applying Imagery to Treat Past Events (Fears, Trauma, Posttrauma) -- Imparting Assessment and Awareness Skills for Changing Present Behavior -- Imparting Skills to Improve Present Coping -- Imparting Skills for Developing a Positive View of the Future -- Imparting Skills to Help Children Change: Further Guidelines and Case Illustrations -- Notes and Conclusions for Imagery Therapists. Helping Therapists Help Themselves -- Summary: Limitations, Dangers, and Future Directions -- References -- Index.

Theoretical background -- Introduction : on becoming a therapist -- Thinking like a cognitive behavioural therapist -- On being a positive therapist -- Creativity : who needs it, and for what? -- Applying developmental CBT with children -- The positive power of imagery -- Major concepts regarding imagery -- Using imagery in psychotherapy : how, why, and what for? -- Using metaphors in therapy -- Preparing to apply therapy through imagery -- Getting ready to start : relaxation -- Basic guidelines for conducting imagery therapy : from setting to termination -- Adapting relaxation and imagery to children -- Using imagery while assessing and treating clients -- Using imagery for assessing clients throughout the treatment process -- Applying imagery to treat past events (fears, trauma, posttrauma) -- Imparting assessment and awareness skills for changing present behaviour.

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