Experiential Therapies for Treating Trauma [Paperback]

1. Introduction: Overview of Experiential Psychotherapies for the Treatment of Trauma??2. Trauma-Focused Psychodrama??3. Gestalt Therapy and Treatment of Trauma??4. The Use of Expressive Arts Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma??5. Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma??6. Somatic Experiencing for the Treatment of Trauma??7. Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy??8. Focusing-Oriented Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma??9. Emotion Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma: An Overview of the Model 10. Eye Movement?Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the 21st Century??11. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: A Body-Centered Approach for the Treatment of Trauma??12. Using Internal Family Systems in the Treatment of Trauma??13. Coherence Therapy for Traumatic Memory and Post-Traumatic Symptoms??14. Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy: A Model of Change and Transformation??15. Compassion Focused Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma? 16. The Way of the Four Dialogues: Using Chairwork Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma? 17. Conclusion: Synthesis and Future Directions?

Experiential Therapies for Treating Trauma offers 17 chapters, each focusing on a different experiential psychotherapy for treating trauma, written by clinicians with expertise in that modality.

A must read! There is a slow but sure consensus growing among mental health professionals and researchers that experiential work is a missing key ingredient to achieving profound clinical change. Many already suspect this but wonder how to actually implement it with their clients. This important volume answers this question, providing clear rationales, guidelines, and examples on how to unlock the powerful benefits of experiential treatments.
Alexandre Vaz, PhD, director of training, Sentio Marril/