Personification: Using the Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy and Counselling

Personification: Using the Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy and Counselling
ISBN-10
1135151660
ISBN-13
9781135151669
Category
Psychology
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2009-12-04
Publisher
Routledge
Author
John Rowan

Description

Personification discusses the theory behind multiplicity of the person and considers the implications that the relationships between the different parts of the same person have in practice. Providing both historical and contemporary insights John Rowan reveals new thinking and research in the field, as well as offering guidelines for using this information in practice. The book also looks closely at the practice of personification – a technique involving the turning of a problem into a person and allowing a two-way dialogue through which the inner critic can be addressed and explored. As such areas of discussion include: the use of multiplicity in therapy group work and the dialogical self the transpersonal This practical, straightforward book will be ideal reading for anyone using personification in their therapeutic work, including psychotherapists, counsellors and coaches.

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