Imagination als heilsame Kraft

by Luise Reddemann

Das weit über 100.000 mal verkaufte Grundlagenwerk zur Psychotraumatologie erscheint nach 18 Auflagen erstmals vollständig überarbeitet. Insbesondere werden die Kapitel zur Körperarbeit, zur Gestaltungstherapie sowie zur Traumatherapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen neu verfasst.

Wenn wir Patienten dabei unterstützen, auf die Stimme ihrer inneren Weisheit zu hören, unterstützen wir ihre Selbstheilungskräfte und das freie Fließen dieser oft verschütteten Ressourcen.
Als Ergänzung zu diesem Buch ist außerdem eine Hör-CD von Luise Reddemann lieferbar.

Luise Reddemann gehört zu den maßgeblichen »PionierInnen« der Traumatherapie. Vieles von dem, was heute therapeutischer Konsens ist, entwickelte sie ab 1985 als Klinikleiterin mit ihrem Team. Viele Betroffene verfügen ansatzweise über erstaunliche Selbstheilungskräfte, die es zu unterstützen und zu entfalten gilt. Aus dieser Erfahrung heraus entstanden zahlreiche, an die Bedürfnisse von Trauma-PatientInnen angepasste Imaginationsübungen. Ebenso wurde auch das dreistufige Vorgehen mit Stabilisierung, Traumakonfrontation und Integration, das heute aus der Traumatherapie nicht mehr wegzudenken ist, hier ursprünglich beschrieben.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction, Mental Health

182 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jacquie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for survivors and therapists alike. After reading I am reminded that our imagination is a powerful tool for finding solace, healing, and meaning as humans.

[Kuna · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first part of the title is incredibly misleading - I borrowed this book because I thought it would offer tips on how to regain your past, non-traumatized self. Meanwhile, this book is just an oddly translated list of ~imagination~ exercises that are supposed to help you work through trauma. Like, they literally think you can just …imagine your trauma away… Wtf

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

*I reviewed this book under the title: "Who You Were Before Trauma"*

This book (translated from German I believe) had some helpful content regarding how to work with people who have been affected by serious trauma. Although this book was geared more towards therapists and clinicians, I did find that there were elements that could be beneficial for patients to read as well. The book does a great job including specific exercises that can be implemented during the course of therapy. It did remind me a lot of the IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy that focuses on working with internal parts - Reddemann's suggestions fall in line with working to strengthen and build up these parts in order to more effectively process traumatic events. There were some elements that felt a little hard to get behind, mainly Reddemann's inclusion of 'actual' dialogue between patient and therapist. This back and forth felt so unrealistic and truly unlike how people speak in real conversations that it made it feel like these exact techniques might not be easily replicated in real-life sessions. I think the book would have benefited from explanations of these therapy methods without including examples of specific dialogue. Overall, there weren't any earth-shattering recommendations that would result in breakthroughs with PTSD patients, but there might be some nuggets of information that individuals can take with them and try with the support of a trauma-trained therapist.

*Free ARC provided by Netgalley and The Experiment in exchange for an honest review*

[Cozy Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. I had trouble with the PDF conversion as it was not available on Kindle. I was able to access most of the book.
This is a book translated from German by German psychotherapist Luise Reddemann I found this helpful although it is actually a tool for mental health professionals. It can be utilized for anyone recovering from trauma. The three phase technique by the author has proven helpful with PTSD patients that suffer from trauma memories. .As a layperson I recognize that these techniques while for professionals are being utilized to help patients cope and move on with their lives. A very highly recommended treatment book for anyone that suffers from trauma memories and for every mental health professional.

[Jana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meine Therapeutin hatte mir das Hörbuch empfohlen um die Zeit zu überbrücken bis ich einen Traumatherapieplatz bekomme. Die Übungen sind sehr hilfreich und wie der Titel sagt, ressourcenorientiert, anstatt einem mit dem Trauma zu konfrontieren.
Ich werde wahrscheinlich einige Übungen relativ regelmäßig machen & ich bin sehr froh dass ich das Hörbuch auf meinem iPod habe & deshalb überallhin mitnehmen kann.
Das Einzige was mich stört ist die Stimme der Vorleserin, aber dafür kann das Buch ja nichts.
Und ich würde es definitiv auch als Hörbuch weiterempfehlen, ich glaube das Buch selber wird nicht den gleichen Effekt haben, weil dich das Hörbuch wirklich bei den Übungen begleitet in einer Weise wie es das Buch nicht schaffen kann.

[Jessy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 Sterne

[Christine Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for therapists, but as a non-therapist it was a hard listen.

[Tobi ﾄﾋﾞ · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very good book with lots of approaches, taking lots of types of people and traumas into account, more geared towards professionals than victims though. but still good