Introduction and Background to Dreamwork
Theories and Models of Dreamwork
The Language of Dreams
Objective Approaches to Working with Dreams
Subjective and Constructivist Approaches to Working with Dreams
Working with Nightmares
Post-Traumatic Nightmares and Night Terrors
Group and Creative Methods in Dreamwork
Themes and Issues in Dreamwork
′The author′s wealth of experience as a therapist and knowledge and
understanding of dreams make this an essential read for all
aspiring counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists as well as
for more experienced practitioners seeking to enhance their
practice′ -
Professor Sue Wheeler, Director of Doctoral Programme, Institute of
Lifelong Learning ′Counselling with Dreams and Nightmares is a
comprehensive introduction for counsellors and psychological
therapists interested in tapping into rich seams of meaning and
emotion to enhance their clinical work. Covering individual and
group work, this new edition incorporates developments in imagery,
trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and the impact of early
abuse. Written from the author′s extensive professional experience
and illustrated with invaluable case studies, the book′s strength
lies in integrating perspectives from many different
psychotherapeutic disciplines, from psychoanalytic to cognitive.
Delia Cushway′s book is accessible to psychological therapists of
all theoretical orientations, as well as anyone keen to understand
and work with their own dreams. I personally found the book
fascinating, illuminating not only my client′s material but also my
own night-life. I particularly liked the book′s cognitive model,
drawing on historical, physiological, psychoanalytic and gestalt
methods but working within a cognitive framework - dreams are
manifestations of our personal meanings and concerns, offering
direct access to our cognitive, emotional and embodied schema and
can only be interpreted and used by ourselves. The book is a
broad-sweep introduction but with references to further material
and reading throughout′ -
Diana Sanders, Counselling Psychologist and BABCP Accredited
Cognitive Psychotherapist, Oxford
′Cushway and Sewell both have a wealth of experience in
incorporating dream work into therapy. The authors cover various
types of therapies -- Gestalt, cognitive, psychoanalytic,
behavioral, and so on -- providing examples on how dream work can
be incorporated into each. An integrative approach allows the
reader/therapist to move seamlessly from one type of therapy to
another and tailor methods and practices along the way. Although
the authors encourage adapting the individual techniques, they also
give sound practical advice. This second edition covers established
theories and methods and provides substantial updates in
neuroscience, dream studies, and new types of therapy. A suitable
companion for other titles in the ′Therapy in Practice′ series′
*Choice*
This is a useful book for therapists and counsellors who have
little experiences of working with dreams therapeutically. It
provides an integrative approach that includes Gestalt methods,
psychodrama and cognitive theories, as well as providing many case
studies. There are many helpful sections on working with clients
who have experienced trauma, including sexual abuse.
*Brenda Mallon*
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