Using Mental Imagery in Counselling and Psychotherapy

This is an accessible guide proposing a new integrated model of practice for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to work with imagery

Valerie Thomas is a counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. Formerly, she was a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University and Course Leader for Counselling training.

Acknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction PART ONE: Towards more inclusive theory 2. An historical perspective on the therapeutic use of imagination 3. The story of using mental imagery in counselling and psychotherapy 4. Explanations for the therapeutic efficacy of mental imagery 5. Identifying common features in the use of mental imagery in talking therapies 6. Developing a more inclusive model of mental imagery in therapeutic practice PART TWO: Towards more inclusive practice 7. An introduction to the model in practice 8. The building image 9. The path image 10. The plant image 11. Integrating a more inclusive approach to mental imagery into ongoing therapeutic work 12. Practice issues 13. Conclusion