Ebook: Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy: Tales of Transformation and Astonishment

Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy: Tales of Transformation and Astonishment brings together nineteen of the world's most prominent and creative therapists and researchers, taking professionals inside each contributor's creative innovations in theory and technique.

Designed for all therapists who wish to communicate their therapeutic messages creatively and effectively, authors Jeffrey Kottler and Jon Carlson invite you to be inspired from the observations of your peers and consider how these approaches might be applied to your own work.

Drawn from real-life cases, contributors share stories of their most creative breakthroughs, demonstrating out-of-the-box thinking that freed them to create alternative ways of meeting their clients? needs. Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy: Tales of Transformation and Astonishment will motivate you to experiment as an agent of change, exploring new, creative ways to make a difference in people's lives, with wisdom from some of the world?s foremost authorities including:

Stephen Lankton, Bradford Keeney, Sam Gladding, Steve Madigan, Michael Yapko, Scott Miller, Jeff Zeig, Judy Jordan, Robert Neimeyer, Laura Brown, Bill O'Hanlon, Cloe Madanes, Len Sperry, Fred Bemak, Nancy McWilliams, Nick Cummings and Alfonso Montuori

The stories in this book represent seminal cases in which eminent practitioners in therapy and related fields express their own unique voices as clinicians. The book focuses on what led each clinician to a creative breakthrough and identifies the common variables—across all the stories—that might promote innovation in the future. Their experiences will inspire every therapist to discover their own creative path.Content:
Chapter 1 A Personal Introduction to Creativity in Therapy (pages 1–12):
Chapter 2 Stephen Lankton: Ambiguity, Relevance, and the Creeping Devils (pages 13–30):
Chapter 3 Bradford Keeney: Creating Nonsense through Connections of Love (pages 31–50):
Chapter 4 Sam Gladding: Being Unstuck without Becoming Unglued (pages 51–64):
Chapter 5 Stephen Madigan: Therapy as Community Connections (pages 65–80):
Chapter 6 Michael Yapko: You Don't Learn This Stuff in Graduate School (pages 81–100):
Chapter 7 Scott Miller: I have Creative Clients (pages 101–116):
Chapter 8 Jeff Zeig: A White, Fluffy Cloud and a Dissociative Moment (pages 117–131):
Chapter 9 Judy Jordan: What about Love? (pages 133–142):
Chapter 10 Robert Neimeyer: A Little Hug from Heaven (pages 143–162):
Chapter 11 Laura Brown: Working in a Box (pages 163–173):
Chapter 12 Bill O'Hanlon: Falling on Your Face (pages 175–187):
Chapter 13 Cloe Madanes: A Trilogy of Courage (pages 189–203):
Chapter 14 Len Sperry: Accessing the Creative Self (pages 205–216):
Chapter 15 Fred Bemak: Getting People Up Off the Floor (pages 217–230):
Chapter 16 Nancy McWilliams: The Wisdom of Not Knowing (pages 231–236):
Chapter 17 Nick Cummings: A Narrative History of Creativity in Action (pages 237–244):
Chapter 18 Alfonso Montuori: Creative Inquiry and Discovering the Unforeseen (pages 245–256):
Chapter 19 Some Creative Themes (pages 257–269):
Chapter 20 Clinical Applications (pages 271–294):