Redecision Therapy A Brief, Action-Oriented Approach
Redecision Therapy: A Brief, Action-Oriented Approach by Carolyn E. Lennox, published by Bloomsbury Academic in March 1997, offers a comprehensive exploration of redecision therapy. This first edition spans 314 pages and is presented in English. The book characterizes the redecision therapist as a director in an improvisational theater, guiding clients to rewrite their personal narratives and confront negative messages, ultimately aiming for a transformation from victim to triumphant protagonist.
Readers will find contributions from twenty-two experienced redecision therapists that delve into theoretical frameworks and practical applications of the therapy. The text addresses key issues such as negotiating contracts for change, identifying client impasses, and accessing creative potential. It illustrates the therapy’s application in treating various conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, across different settings. The accessible approach to brief, action-oriented therapy is designed to benefit both students and practitioners in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, and counseling.
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Editor Carolyn Lennox characterizes the redecision therapist as a director in an improvisational theater. Guided by the client’s personal contract for change, the therapist helps the client select and rewrite old scripts in which he or she was cast as victim. By keeping the dialogue moving and assisting the client in confronting negative messages, the therapist supports revision of the last act so that the self can be experienced as triumphant protagonist and the victory can be carried over into everyday life.
This compendium of contributions from twenty-two experienced redecision therapists first addresses issues of theory-how to negotiate a clear contract for change, how to identify client impasses, how to access the client’s potential for creativity (what transactional analysis calls the “natural child”)-and then illustrates applications of the theory in the treatment of depression, anxiety, bulimia, PTSD, and so forth in individuals and groups and in private, HMO, and hospital settings. Closing chapters discuss redecision therapy training and supervision.
The book’s thoroughly accessible approach to brief, action-oriented therapy will be welcomed by students and practitioners alike as what Dr. Lennox gracefully terms “teachable and learnable magic.”
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