This book integrates Ego State Therapy with body-based therapies to present a multidimensional approach to working with clients who have experienced trauma.

Drawing upon a range of important modalities, including Somatic Experiencing®, Polyvagal theory, Hypnotherapy, and Ego state therapy, Silvia Zanotta lays out a practical view of what it means to navigate the internal and external world in the aftermath of trauma. She provides an up-to-date applications-oriented view that prepares the practitioner to move beyond a one-size fits all treatment formula to meet the complexity of human experience. This approach holds that issues such as resistance, guilt and shame, rejection, and rage should be anticipated as a part of, more than an obstacle to, PTSD treatment. Case vignettes, transcript content, and step-by-step instructions for specific interventions and activities take the content of the chapters from theory to practice.

This is a practical, experiential book that will appeal to all professionals working with trauma, including psychotherapists, counsellors, body workers, and social workers.

Autorentext

Silvia Zanotta, PhD, is psychotherapist for children, adolescents and adults in Zurich, Switzerland. She specializes in the treatment of complex trauma and somatic symptoms, combining Ego State Therapy and hypnosis with somatic approaches. She is a Lecturer at the University of Applied Psychology in Zurich and teaches in several European countries.