Introduction to Alternative and Complementary Therapies - Paperback

Therapeutic modalities that psychotherapists usually rely on--such as psychodynamic, humanistic, systems, cognitive, narrative, analytic and solution focused--are all verbal interventions. Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies presents a comprehensive overview of complementary and alternative therapeutic interventions that go beyond the standard verbal approaches. The therapies presented in this book--including mindfulness and meditation, spirituality, poetry therapy, art therapy, psychodrama, dance/movement therapy, music therapy, animal-assisted therapy, and touch therapy--provide the reader with creative non-traditional modalities that are effective in conjunction with traditional treatment, or as substitutes. They may enrich talk-therapy, especially when therapists and/or clients get "stuck," or they may provide healing on their own.

• | Author: Terry S. Trepper
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Mar 04, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 292 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0789022060
• | ISBN-13: 9780789022066