Easy Ego State Interventions Strategies for Working With Parts [Hardcover]

Most of us have different aspects, parts, or ego states of ourselvesthe silly and imaginative five-year-old part, for example, or the depressed, anxious, or angry adolescentwhich manifest as particular moods, behaviors, and reactions depending on the demands of our external and internal environments. Ego state therapy refers to a powerful, flexible therapy that helps clients integrate and reconcile these distinct aspects of themselves.[P]articularly useful for therapists who have patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or find that their patients seem untreatable. Ego state work serves as another tool in the box a therapist can use in tough situations, and Shapiro does a great job in making ego state work compelling and understandable both for the layman and the professional.Grounded in the science of current, state-of-the-art treatment approaches, this book takes the reader directly into therapy sessions and explains theoretical concepts in everyday language. Readers will learn invaluable concepts and methods, made richly practical through close-up case examples, for the assessment and treatment of complex human problems. Robin Shapiro is a highly respected therapist and innovative thinker, particularly with regard to the treatment of trauma. InRobin Shapiro has delivered again.Quick, essential techniques to practice ego state therapy, a populartherapeutic approach.