Quick, essential techniques to practice ego state therapy, a popular therapeutic approach. “Parts” (otherwise known as “ego states”) work in therapy refers to helping clients integrate and reconcile different aspects of themselves (silly, serious, depressed, and so on). This book offers a grab bag of ego state interventions—simple, practical techniques for a range of client issues—that any therapist can incorporate. Contents: Part I: Getting Started with Ego State Work Chapter 1. Defining and Diagnosing Ego States Chapter 2. Foundational Intervention: Accessing Positive States Chapter 3. Foundational Intervention: Creating Safe Places and Internal Caregivers Chapter 4. Foundational Intervention: Working With Infant and Child States Part II: Problem-Specific Interventions Chapter 5. Working With Trauma Chapter 6. Working With Relationship Challenges Chapter 7. Working With Personality Disorders Chapter 8. Working With Suicidal Clients Chapter 9. Working With Cultural, Familial, and Abuse-Related Introjects About the Author: Robin Shapiro, MSW, LICSW, the editor of two EMDR Solutions books and The Trauma Treatment Handbook, is in private practice in Seattle. She is known for her informative, user-friendly workshops, insightful clinical consultation, and her popular blog Trauma & Attachment Therapy. She is proud to serve on the board of the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program. |