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"Using Spirituality in EMDR Therapy offers a means for EMDR therapists to integrate a spiritual perspective into their own lives as well as their clinical practice. The book offers a valuable alternative to traditional forms of psychotherapy by placing an emphasis on purpose and meaning. Taking a spiritually informed model, Heart Led Psychotherapy (HLP), which is applicable to anyone regardless of their spiritual beliefs, the book uses a BioPsychoSocioSpiritual approach to treat psychological distress. The book provides a comprehensive guide on how to incorporate spirituality into each of the 8 phases of EMDR and beyond. It will increase your confidence to work spiritually with clients to deepen their transformative healing process and support them to live a more authentic, heart led life. Illustrated with case studies to highlight key points and including a range of practical resources, exercises, scripts and strategies, this engaging book will be of great interest to EMDR therapists"-- Provided by publisher.
List of contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsForewordPART 1A spiritual perspective into psychotherapy1 Transpersonal psychology and EMDR
2 Working spiritually and energetically with clients
3 BioPsychoSocioSpiritual approach to treating psychological distress
PART 2A heart led approach to psychotherapy 4 The power of the ego
5 Mindfulness
6 Learning to live a Heartful and Soulful life
7 Teaching clients HLP
8 Soul level healing and Light Language
PART 3Spiritually informed EMDR therapy9 EMDR Phase 1: History taking
10 EMDR Phase 2: Preparation a. Resources
11 EMDR Phase 2: Preparation b. Part work, soul level work, rebirthing procedure and narrative EMDR
12 EMDR Phase 3: Assessment
13 EMDR Phase 4: Desensitisation
14 EMDR Phase 5 to 8: Installation to completion
15 Other considerations in EMDR Therapy
AfterwordReferences
About the author
Dr Alexandra Dent is a Registered and Chartered Clinical Psychologist working in independent practice in the UK. Areas of interest include trauma, attachment, mindfulness and spirituality. Alexandra is a Europe accredited EMDR Child and Adolescent Consultant, EMDR Consultant and Training Facilitator. She set up the UK Special Interest Group in EMDR and Spirituality in 2019.
Summary
Using Spirituality in EMDR Therapy offers a means for EMDR therapists to integrate a spiritual perspective into their own lives as well as their clinical practice.
