The aim of this book is to awaken creative desire and expand the
imagination of the psychotherapist and, in turn, her patient. Each
chapter is meant to surprise the reader and help him see the world
in a new way. Many varieties of imagination are explored -- the
spiritual, the relational, the dreamworld, the aesthetic and the
adaptive. The author offers space to reflect, to daydream, to
remember; space to pursue goals, to make new connections; space to
take risks and space to be wrong. The psychotherapist is encouraged
to find her own voice, be poetic, dare to create, converse with
other disciplines and, most especially, enter the world of dreams.
This is all passed onto the patient as the dyad enters the
intersubjective field. Both scholarly and practical, this volume
elegantly and persuasively synthesizes for the first time research
in many fields, including spirituality and Kabbalah, neuroscience,
the arts, biology and artificial intelligence, to give an in depth
and original understanding of the current pressing problems in the
rapidly changing field of psychotherapy: how do we work with
unconscious processes and early memories to help our patients
become more imaginative, creative, hopeful and resilient, and in so
doing, heal. The relationship between the body and creative
imagination is fully explored as well as the disruptive effect of
trauma on the imagination and how to address this. The emphasis on
surprise, uncanny communication, interdisciplinary inquiry, use of
dreamwork and the imagination of the body - how it spontaneously
meets new challenges- all stimulate the creativity of the reader.
Through numerous case studies, the author illustrates the practical
implications of how this exploration allows for deeper
understanding and more effective treatment. With the innovative
synthesis and specific techniques the author provides, the
clinician has tools to carry on the work of moving the field of
psychotherapy forward as well as work ever more effectively with
patients.
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