Waking Dream Therapy: Unlocking the Secrets of Self Through

Waking Dream Therapy: Unlocking the Secrets of Self Through Dreams and Imagination

This book provides an innovative and fascinating guide to the clinical use of dreams, daydreams and fantasies. Synthesizing scientific understanding of contemporary physics, psychology and neurology with his understanding of imagination, Dr. Epstein presents a unique approach to psychotherapy that is a radical departure from most current methods of treatment for human suffering drawing on modes of therapy known to the Western world prior to the advent of technological and natural science.In essence, waking dream therapy consists of re-living a dream in a therapeutic setting while exploring the significant elements of the dream through a long guided imagery. The therapeutic possibilities suggested by this deep exploration of Self are then carried out by the client in daily life. Within a short time, this therapy produces lasting transformations of thinking, feeling, and behavior. The principles and practical issues in this unique therapeutic relationship are detailed with a broad array of clinical illustrations. The book includes an historic overview of the imagination as a therapeutic technique. Originally written for clinicians, the book is readily accessible to lay readers as well.
Country USA
Manufacturer A C M I Pr
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781883148034
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Waking Dream Therapy: Unlocking the Secrets of Self Through Dreams and Imagination