1st Edition

Impact Techniques for Therapists

By Danie Beaulieu Copyright 2006
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

Impact Techniques for Therapists teaches the basic principles of Impact Therapy, first developed by Ed Jacobs in 1992. Drawing heavily on the work of Milton Erickson, this form of therapy uses a creative and interactive approach to counseling that involves all senses in the therapeutic process. These innovative, multisensory techniques will incorporate therapist-client exchanges on not only... Read more
Preface. Introduction. Impact Techniques Using Objects and Props. Impact Techniques with Chairs. Impact Techniques Using Movements. Conclusion. References. Books by the Same Author. About the Author. Index.

Biography

Danie Beaulieu, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Académie Impact, Quebec. She has worked with a wide variety of clients, using the most innovative and effective means available to help them, in particular, Impact Therapy and Eye Movement Integration Therapy. She is passionate about providing professional training for mental health professionals and is a much sought-after speaker on psychotherapy and human relations at symposia all over the world.

Heidi Hoff is a freelance translator whose work is recognized as both respectful of the writer's mind and highly meticulous.

"Challenge your preconceived notions of how to make therapy memorable and effective! Danie Beaulieu is an internationally renowned teacher...one of the best I have ever seen. Impact Techniques for Therapists is a distillation of powerful, experiential methods sure to improve the practice of both novice and experienced clinicians. Study it carefully: you will learn more than words can convey." - Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D., Director, Milton H. Erickson Foundation

"This book is a treasure chest full of specific and unforgettable multi-sensory methods for dramatizing a client's experience in order to bring about change." -Steve Andreas, author of Transforming Your Self

"This book is a must read for therapists and counselors who are looking for new, creative, and powerful techniques for helping their clients.  The variety of techniques makes the book refreshing and unique. Rarely is a counseling book exciting and useful from beginning to end--this one is!"  -Ed Jacobs, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling, West Virginia University; Director of Impact Therapy Associates