Somatic Ego State Therapy for Trauma Healing
Author | : Silvia Zanotta |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2024-08-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781040088173 |
ISBN-13 | : 1040088171 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book integrates Ego State Therapy with body-based therapies to present a multidimensional approach to working with clients who have experienced trauma. Drawing upon a range of important modalities, including Somatic Experiencing®, Polyvagal theory, Hypnotherapy, and Ego state therapy, Silvia Zanotta lays out a practical view of what it means to navigate the internal and external world in the aftermath of trauma. She provides an up-to-date applications-oriented view that prepares the practitioner to move beyond a one-size fits all treatment formula to meet the complexity of human experience. This approach holds that issues such as resistance, guilt and shame, rejection, and rage should be anticipated as a part of, more than an obstacle to, PTSD treatment. Case vignettes, transcript content, and step-by-step instructions for specific interventions and activities take the content of the chapters from theory to practice. This is a practical, experiential book that will appeal to all professionals working with trauma, including psychotherapists, counsellors, body workers, and social workers.