
Ego State Therapy
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Overview
Mastering the subject of ego state therapy can help answer such questions as "What creates the words we hear in our mind?" or "What internal system produces depression, panic attacks, and addiction?" Emmerson's innovative book presents the theory and practice of working with ego states, helping to understand them, recognize and use them. Working directly with the ego state that needs assistance provides the shortest distance between the goal and the solution.
The practical techniques described will help you to locate ego states in pain, trauma, anger, or frustration and facilitate expression, release, comfort, and empowerment.
Product Details
ISBN | 978-184-5900-79-3 |
Publisher | Crown House Publishing |
Format | Paperback |
Author | Gordon Emmerson, PhD |
Dimensions | 9.13 (h) x 6.18 (w) x 0.5 (d) inches |
Pages | 212 |
Weight | 370 grammes |
Contents
Introduction Turning the lights on : Ego state therapy
Goals of ego state therapy
Benefits
Chapter 1 : What are ego states and how did we learn about them?
Ego States
The nature of ego states
Development and permanence of ego states
Introjects
Nature of an introject
Inner strength
Nature of inner strength
Ego states and physiology
Ego states and psychology
Beginnings
Efficacy
Related therapies
Psychoanalysis
Gestalt therapy
Transactional analysis
Other therapies
Chapter 2 : Accessing ego states in therapy
Non-hypnotic access
Empty chair technique
Conversational technique
Hypnotic access
Hypnosis
General guidelines for talking with ego states
The dichotomous technique for accessing ego states
The resistance deepening technique
The resistance bridge technique
Accessing states that are reluctant to speak
Chapter 3 : Using ego states in therapy
Processing trauma
Abreactions
Neurotic reactions
Finding the trauma
Tools for processing trauma
When is processing complete?
Improving ego state communication
Negotiating among ego states
Encouraging states into alternate roles
Working with difficult and malevolent ego states
When is ego state communication good enough?
Gaining personal awareness of ego states
Ego state mapping
Advantages of knowing your states
Personal development with ego state therapy
Self talk for health : experiencing better physical health
How many states to know?
Chapter 4 : Application of ego state therapy
Alleviating psychosomatic symptoms
Ego state therapy in the control of pain
Couples counseling
Bringing relationships to a higher level : The enhanced relationship
Reducing depression and anger
Depression
Anger
Panic attacks
Panic attacks steamming from unresolved trauma
Panic attacks steamming from residuals of non-assertive behavior
Talking with a person who is having a panic attack
Ego state therapy in the treatment of addictions
Drug addiction
Smoking cessation and diet control
Multiple personality (Dissociative identity disorder)
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Chapter 5 : The ego state session
Components of an ego state therapy session
A session to resolve trauma
A session to enhance internal communication
A session to promote self awareness and knowledge of strengths
Chapter 6 : Final thoughts
Why ego state therapy?
Theoretical implications of ego state theory
Blocked and false memories
Nature/nurtune
Conclusion
About the Author
