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Getting past your past : take control of your life with self-help techniques from EMDR therapy /

Shapiro, Francine.

Getting past your past : take control of your life with self-help techniques from EMDR therapy / Francine Shapiro. - Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale Books, c2012. - vii, 344 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-338) and index.

Running on automatic -- Mind, brain, and what matters -- Is it the climate or the weather? -- What's running your show? -- The hidden landscape -- I would if I could, but I can't -- The brain, body, and mind connection -- What do you want from me? -- A part of the whole -- From stressed to better than well -- Bringing it home -- Appendix A. Glossary and self-help techniques, audio recordings, and personal table -- Appendix B. Choosing a clinician, EMDR therapy and training resources, and EMDR-Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP) -- Appendix C. EMDR : trauma research findings, and further reading.

"A totally accessible user's guide from the creator of a scientifically proven form of psychotherapy for healing ailments ranging from PTSD to minor anxiety and depression. Whether we've experienced small setbacks or major traumas, we are all influenced by memories and experiences we may not remember or don't fully understand. Getting Past Your Past offers practical procedures that demystify the human condition and empower readers looking to break free from emotional roadblocks. Shapiro, the creator of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), explains the brain science in layman's terms and provides simple exercises that readers can do at home to achieve real change"--

9781609619954 (pbk.) 1609619951 (pbk.) 9781594864254 (hardback) 159486425X (hardback)

2011041089

016015659 Uk


Anxiety Disorders--therapy--Popular Works.
Psychotherapy.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing--Popular Works.
Anxiety Disorders--Therapy--Popular Works.
Anxiety--Treatment.
SELF-HELP--General.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
Anxiety disorders--Treatment.
Psychotherapy.
Anxiety--Treatment.

RC489.E98 / S535 2012

616.85/22