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Guided Imagery: From Accrued Wisdom to State of the Art Practice |
| James Einert, ND, CH May 18, 2009, 5:49 pm |
This is a very good article on Guided Imagery. I use Guided Imagery in my Hypnosis practice and in my Emotional Free Techniques and this article has given me new ways to use guided imagery. Thanks so much for providing such wonderful articles to us for free. James Einert, ND, CH Naturopathic Doctor, Certified Hypnotist (National Guild of Hypnotists) Grief Recovery Specialist, Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner http://griefrecoverythatworks.com |
| Kay Goldstein, MFT May 18, 2009, 7:32 pm |
I have been doing Guided Imagery since I did trainings at the Psychosynthesis Institute in San Francisco in the 1980's. I look forward to reading this report and hopefully adding more skills to my repetoire. Thank you for providing information at no charge to other clinicians in your field. Kay Goldstein, MFT San Francisco and Oakland, California http://home.earthlink.net/~kgoldmft/ |
| James Nelson, MNZAC May 18, 2009, 7:54 pm |
A fantastic resource that, it appears to me, fits well into an eclectic tool bag and can be combined with recognised therapies - traditional, modern and post modern. I have incorporated GI into my work with trauma survivors and also used it to help the less-recognised condition of VT when working as supervisor to other therapists who hear trauma stories every day. |
| Anita Demants May 18, 2009, 10:14 pm |
I am happy to have this free report. Ever since I heard Bella Naparstek in person, I have appreciated her work with persons who have been traumatized. Thanks! |
| Hedy Turner May 19, 2009, 6:04 am |
Thank you very much for the Guided Imagery. I look forward to perusing it as soon as possible. (Makes me hope one of my clients won't turn up tomorrow so that I'll have some time for reading.) Anyway, it is very kind of you to make this information available free of charge, and I thank you. |
| Stewart Anderson May 19, 2009, 6:34 pm |
I am happy to see guided imagery becoming more mainstream. I have found meditation and guided imagery very useful for decades and have had many experiences with people making great leaps of progress that simply could not be made without it. It has been said that magic always precedes science in any field. There are those of us that never will be scientists, so I am gratified to see that the scientists are starting to study these kinds of subjects in psychology. |
| Virginia McConnell May 19, 2009, 6:50 pm |
I am a Hypnotist and an EFT Practitioner. I found the information very helpful and plan to use more Guided Imagery in my practice. |
| Barbara Livoni May 19, 2009, 7:49 pm |
I had purchased the book "Guided Imagery: From Accrued Wisdom to State of the Art Practice". I found it informative; yet I'd appreciate a site or book that has more actual manuscripts for a novice to provide to my clients. Any suggestions from anyone? Thanks so much. |
| Lisa F. Geiger, ARNP, MN, BCH May 19, 2009, 11:07 pm |
Belleruth Naparstek is the definitive expert on the use of guided imagery for healing trauma. The entire book, Invisible Heroes has been an invaluable resource that I refer to again and again in my hypnotherapy practice. In my opinion it is essential to own a copy of this text in one's professional library. Naparstek's work is well evidenced and beautifully written speaking volumes to the human spirit and our capacity to heal. lisafgeiger.com |
| Patricia Krul Life Coach May 20, 2009, 12:31 am |
Thank you for this free article. I have read the works of Belleruth Naparstek and am looking forward to reading this information. I have used Guided Imagery in my work and have found it extremely valuable. |
| Maryke Hoeksema May 20, 2009, 12:44 am |
Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your experience with guided imagery. I will certainly make use of it when I work with clients. |
| Sandy Wise May 20, 2009, 2:40 am |
I really enjoyed hearing the Guided Imagery presentation. It was a good reinforcer of previous learnings. Thanks. |
| Wayne Henderson May 20, 2009, 7:09 am |
Received and downloaded with no issue. Stored on hard drive. Looking forward to reading and USING it! |
| Kate Skovira RN May 20, 2009, 11:17 am |
Thanks for the free article. I have recently finished a course with NICABM mind body medicine with Mark Weisberg and it was very good. Bellaruth Naparstek was referenced frequently. I highly recommend it. This is a good reinforcement. |
| Rick Bianchi May 20, 2009, 4:51 pm |
THANKS FOR THE ARTICLE.AS USUAL,IT WAS GOOD. |
| Esther Johnson May 20, 2009, 7:14 pm |
Received the download, printed and read without any problems. |
| Dave Shirley May 21, 2009, 8:16 am |
Thanks for the article on Guided Imagery. I use it in my practice. |
| Bobbie Burdett May 21, 2009, 1:51 pm |
It was well-organized and formatted for easy reading. I appreciate that. I've used imagery in many forms for about 35 years. It's very powerful, but most powerful when integrated with body awareness. While I was reading the article and her case examples, I just kept thinking that they could have been handled faster and with a LOT less pain to the client if the imagery were used in combination with EFT. Nevertheless, it was informative and useful. Thanks for all that you do. |
| Marilyn Faber May 21, 2009, 2:13 pm |
I thought the report was great. I highly recommend Belleruth Naparstek’s guided imagery cds to many of my clients that I serve for grief support, stress reduction, weight loss, and cancer support. Her imagery lends itself to being used in a faith community setting. Many people picture God or Jesus as the light in her references. |
| Corry Roach May 21, 2009, 4:27 pm |
Thanks so much for this report. It affirmed much about the modalities I use that integrate guided imagery thru Senoi Indian dream work, NLP, Therapeutic Art Methods, Therapeutic Touch and resonance in music therapy. I've come to understand that any modality that transcends the boundaries of beliefs,culture,gender, state of health and age truly connects us with the 'inner one that knows...'Healing follows, when we appreciate that even for a terminal patient, death can be a healing. Thanks and blessings for sharing all you do... |
| Paul M. HuntI May 21, 2009, 4:27 pm |
I was not able to open the file. |
| Ellie Shimon-Render May 21, 2009, 6:06 pm |
Unfortunately, I received a blank file. Please send it once more. Thank you. |
| Barbara Belton, M.S., M.S. May 21, 2009, 6:44 pm |
Thanks once again, Ruth and Belleruth for your thoughtful generosity! Invisible Heroes has been on my desk since shortly after it was published and it was good to reread this excerpt once again. Guided imagery has been an integral part of my own recovery and healing from post traumatic stress. The imageries complimented and deepened my spiritual practices of forgiveness and gratitude. They seemed to expand and power up the other imagery work I had been doing. I will always remember when I realized that my brain really had changed!(my husband concurs!). The imageries continue to play through my thoughts daily. Reading them over and over and then recording them in my own voice somehow planted them in my cells so deeply that life became sweet and full again when I wasn't lookin'! |
| Vivian Mullican May 21, 2009, 10:09 pm |
Ruth and Belleruth: I met Belleruth many years ago when she first started with her GI tapes - and used them very often in my Nurse Practitioner Practice. I truly appreciate the article and feel it will help fine tune some areas. Namaste. |
| Vivian Pisciotta, Psychotherapist May 21, 2009, 11:28 pm |
For me, this material was an excellant revue of guided imagery;it is one of the best that I've come across in a long time. Belleruth Naparstek was impressive with her clarity and almost literary expressiveness. Reading this material has made me type up an order with Amazon for Napastek's books! Ruth, thank you for the great presentations and for your continued generosity....you, certainly, are one of a kind: outstanding. |
| Annie Siegel Certified EFT Practitioner May 22, 2009, 3:38 pm |
Thank you Ruth and Belleruth for making this wonderful information available to us. I have found incorporating guided imagery after I do EFT works really well.I have been wanting to record some guided imagery CD's for a while and this article has inspired me to get the ball rolling.Thank you! |
| Liz D. May 22, 2009, 4:51 pm |
An excellent article that I have read and made multiple notes on. As I have been listening to a guided meditation CD of Belleruth's for many weeks now- almost nightly, I can attest to the value of guided meditation. Blessings for your wonderful work. |
| Margee Clarke RN Holistic Health Specialist May 23, 2009, 9:16 am |
Thank You so very much for allowing us to download this article. I use GI with my pediatric patients and have gone to several workshops with Belleruth. I have also personally used GI and know the benefits first hand. Again, Thank You. |
| Lee Beremtsem May 23, 2009, 11:10 am |
Thank you so much for this highly informative article. It is thorough, fillled with information other articles of this naire I have found lacking. Iam most grateful to have this. Thank you for all of your effor to make this available. The value of a great guided medtation is so healing, and a necessary part of my life. Blessings. |
| Haya Winiarz May 23, 2009, 2:47 pm |
Thank you for a most enlightening article. I thoroughly enjoyed your informative audio. You are doing quite a service ! |
| Roberta Gannon May 23, 2009, 3:53 pm |
A very helpful article. I use guided imagery for my work in sandtray therapy. This article is especially helpful in reminding me to incorporate other sensory experiences besides viusal ones. |
| Ann Edwards May 23, 2009, 7:12 pm |
Thank you for the article....no problem downloading......I am looking forward to reading it thoroughly. Have skimmed and the information looks very well presented. Am familiar with Belleruth's work. You are doing a wonderful service... |
| Susana Rodriguez May 23, 2009, 10:02 pm |
Ruth and Belleruth.- Thank you for the amazing tools for free. It´s very helpful for hypnosis therapy.- Namaste |
| Susan Romeo, MS, RN May 24, 2009, 12:12 pm |
This is a wonderful gift. I have been following Belleruth's work for years and appreciated this teaching. |
| Cynthia McTyre, CHT, May 24, 2009, 1:44 pm |
That is such a great article! I have been using guided imagery for quite a few years with hypnotherapy, and I learned several things from Belleruth's article that I feel will improve my practice. She is awesome, as also are you for providing so much excellent information so generously. |
| Martha Cleveland May 24, 2009, 2:52 pm |
Thank you for the article. Family,friends,colleagues, and I have used Belleruth's CDs for several years with very positive results. These CDs have been useful for my clients--whether they are trauma survivors or working on less severe problems. My heart is invariably moved when I listen. |
| Kathleen Armany RN, BC-HN May 24, 2009, 4:44 pm |
This information is much appreciated - wonderful to have the data and input from a leader in the field to support the methods clinicians utilize in practice. |
| Ron May 24, 2009, 9:40 pm |
Thank you Ruth for providing the opportunity to become aquainted with Belleruth's work which is so needed in these tough times. I appreciate your efforts. Ron. |
| Esperanza Alejandra May 25, 2009, 12:01 pm |
Thank you Ruth for sharing for free this unvaluable information. |
| Joan Ryan E-RYT500, IYT 1000 PonteVedra Beach, FL May 26, 2009, 12:00 pm |
I thought the article was well oragaized, easy to read and understand and informative. It was both a good refresher and some new information for me. Bellruth is a pro. I appreciate your and Bellruth's sharing of this valuable information. |
| James F Reeves M D May 27, 2009, 2:59 pm |
I received the article and am just beginning to read it: it seems to be well done and supplies additional information of value to me. |
| Sharon Demarte, MA May 27, 2009, 3:17 pm |
Yes, I received the free handout and am looking forward to reading it in the very near future. Thank you for providing it. |
| Lisa Hagan May 28, 2009, 9:43 am |
Thank you for a wonderful article on guided imagery. My friends have raved about Bellaruth for years, I love her cd's and look forward to more of her work. |
| Mary Treacy OKeefe May 28, 2009, 12:38 pm |
Thanks so much for the free guided imagery article. We use Bellerth's CDs with our cancer patients, who especially benefit from listening to them while going through chemo and radiation. We also use her General Wellness CD in Spanish for our Outreach stress reduction programs/retreats for Latina women in low income communities. These women just love listening to the CDs! I also appreciate the other free downloads you provide, Ruth. So thank you again and keep up your good work! |
| Fran Englander May 29, 2009, 12:54 am |
Printed and partially read the article; looks good so far. Saw Belleruth in person some years back at a regional AHP conference. Really appreciate the free resource. |
| Zarina Hernandez May 29, 2009, 10:36 am |
Thank you, I received it and I am sure it will provide me with great information. I appreciate articles like this. |
| Victoria Baum May 29, 2009, 6:02 pm |
Yes,I did receive it. Full of helpful insights and information I will incorporate both in my private practice, as well as my work as a National Disaster Mental Health Team Volunteer. I have recommended to others to read. Much appreciated, thank you. |
| Helen Schuster May 29, 2009, 10:17 pm |
Yes, I did receive it -- thank you so much. I am anxious to look at it more thoroughly once I have completed the current course I am taking with Ron Siegel on Mindfulness. |
| Carol K. Russo, LMFT June 1, 2009, 1:03 pm |
Yes, thank you for this free excerpt from the book. I use guided visualization in my practice all the time. These are great tips for improving the the healing effects. I am motivated to do more now, including reading the book! |
| Jayne Treinen-Yager, Ed.D. June 1, 2009, 3:58 pm |
I have only begun to read the literature and have been so touched by the stories of self-healing, which is how healing happens and yet the power of these is spiritually moving. Thank you for sharing and I have shared this with friends... |
| Kathryn Montgomery, MA, CHT June 4, 2009, 11:58 pm |
I am so pleased to have witnessed growth of this community over the years ... and now thank you for sharing Bellaruth's invaluable wisdom! |
| Doug Frey June 5, 2009, 5:29 pm |
A good summary and introduction. Very practical addition to the toolbox. |
| Mary Chris Snyder June 7, 2009, 11:53 am |
Thanks so much for the free guided imagery article.This was an informative and a practical guide that I hope to use during my graduate counseling internship this coming fall and spring. I have used guided imagery as an RN for clients struggling with pain management. This guide will be something I use for clients who are seeking help with stress, anxiety, and ruminative thinking. I will pass this along to other students as well. Thanks again. Mary Chris Snyder, RN, Masters Counseling Student |
| C Binta Nadeem, CCDC June 11, 2009, 3:38 pm |
I appreciate the time that was taken to share the information in the article. I see guided imagery as ancient as story telling by indigenous peoples to relieve suffering. I am a practitioner who really appreciates the confirmation after many years of operating in left field as far as the profession goes. I kept trying to tell people I was in right field not left (smile). I was hoping to get some suggested scripts from the article. I guess I'll just have to buy the book! I also use drumming with clients that are having difficulty with agression. Thank you so much. I will continue to follow the work of Belleruth Naparstek, LISW. Thank you Dr.Buczynski for making this available. C Binta Nadeem, CCDC, Masters Counseling Intern, Reiki II |
| Larry Burk, MD July 4, 2009, 2:41 pm |
Thanks for the great practical summary of state-of-the-art guided imagery techniques. I usually combine it with EFT, CBT and more formal hypnosis. |
| C. D. Hardison, M. D. July 15, 2009, 4:09 pm |
nice, concise review - easy read. Not quite intriguing enough to motivate me to buy the book. REALLY appreciate your making it available for a free review! I am so pleased to see the widespread interest in mind-body / cognitive/behavioral medicine, and the increasing availability of resources for interested healthcare professionals. |
| David R. Grindel July 15, 2009, 9:41 pm |
Yes,received the book excerpt and after reading it, decided I need the rest of the story. Just ordered it from Amazon. Love reading and listening to Bill. I find is voice very relaxing. My first experience with Bill was "The Calm Beneath the Waves". It helped me get through a very tough period. I'm hoping to learn self hypnosis to teach my brain to ignore or not process the tinnitus. Has hypnosis ever been used to make tinnitus "go away" ? |
| Carole Cecchini July 16, 2009, 12:23 am |
Thank you for making both the Guided Imagery article and the Nature of Hypnosis available at no cost. I am a member of NGH and am going to attend the convention in MA. The articles inspire me to continue to learn and to deepen my practice. I also use EFT and Auricular Acupuncture. I find all of these adjunctive therapies helpful in the work I do in the addictions field. |
| Sabine Groeppel July 16, 2009, 10:45 am |
Thank you again for this free download! I am fascinated once more how easily Bill comes down to the essence. I am a member of the MEG in Germany and practicing as a psychological psychotherapist in a cardiac rehab clinic. |
| Kate Walsh APRN July 16, 2009, 11:40 am |
Fascinating article. Thank you so much for offering it free. My interest in this area is relatively new. I'm wondering if there are practitioners of this style whom I can refer to in the Conneticut area. Thanks again! |
| Catherine Sang July 16, 2009, 12:15 pm |
Great job! Thanks so much for the wonderful information. |
| Morana Sijan MSW, RSW July 16, 2009, 3:09 pm |
Thank you for the article. It will certainly be helpful in my practice. |
| Patricia Davids July 16, 2009, 5:41 pm |
I am stuck in an aiport for 4hrs and just downloaded your generous E-gem! As a brand new MFT Intern I have not had the time to research the use of guided visualization for clinical work. What a super serendipitous surprise! Thank you! |
| Denise Hufer July 16, 2009, 6:47 pm |
A generous idea, making this article available for free. It's motivated me to make use of hypnosis again and to brush up on and further my knowledge of this approach. Thank you very much! |
| David Rodeback July 16, 2009, 6:55 pm |
Downloaded Bill O'Hanlon chapter and printed to read latter. Have not had time yet but I do plan to get to it soon. |
| Beatriz Favieri July 16, 2009, 7:00 pm |
A great idea, making this article available for free. It motivated me to go deeper in my knowledge of this approach. I am very interest in ecstasy specially in dance and music. Thank you very much! I am sorry but I can read English well, but I don't write it well! |
| Joan Stouffer July 16, 2009, 8:05 pm |
Thanks to NICABM and Bill O'Hanlon for making this article about hypnosis available to all of us. Easily attained. |
| Sadie E. Strick July 17, 2009, 1:03 pm |
I found Bill Hanlon's article very informative, especially his views on when to use and when not to use hypnotic techniques. I appreciate the easy-acess to the information available to me from NICABM. |
| Deen Gattis July 17, 2009, 1:39 pm |
Very well orginized, informative article. The article helped put things one was aware of in a vague way in context for better understanding and use.It also made me want to buy his book. |
| Samuel Ortegon July 17, 2009, 5:50 pm |
| Nguyen Thi Mong Tuyen July 17, 2009, 10:12 pm |
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| Dr. Mary Hess, Ph.D. July 18, 2009, 11:26 am |
Thanks for the article. It helped to clarify some of my questions about hypnosis vs imagery. Good information. |
| Duck, Donald July 18, 2009, 1:31 pm |
5 stars - fucking brilliant marketing!! |
| Marie W. Carter, MA MFT, LMFT,LMFTS July 19, 2009, 5:49 am |
Bill O'Hanlon does so much for our profession! Thanks to him and NICABM for the generous, always well written and timely chapter on self hypnosis. |
| Terry Christiansen July 21, 2009, 9:43 pm |
The report came through clean and printed beautifully. Thank you for this report. Very interesting and useful in context of my practice of dancing into trance with intention and presenting this practice to others. |
| Susan J. Skinner ,RN July 22, 2009, 10:41 am |
I have been a loyal fan of Bellaruth for years! The timing was perfect to have received the audio/articles. Last evening I presented to my community the topic: "Stress reduction through guided imagery"- Heart-felt appreciation for NICABM for sharing generously this valuable and worthwhile information. |
| Carlos Warter M.D. Ph.D. July 31, 2009, 10:35 pm |
It is an honor and a privilege to partake of the cutting edge and visionary work of NICABM and Dr. Ruth Buczynski I have been a participant / speaker for many years and vouch for the quality, integrity and visionary aspect of this work |
| Judy A. Custer RN, MS,CRNP, QTTT October 26, 2009, 10:50 pm |
Thank you for a great report. I use guided imagery in my Therapeutic Touch classes. It works well to teach student how to get to a centered state of mind. |
| Adrienne Carter, M.S.W. R.S.W December 13, 2009, 6:08 pm |
Thank you very much for the article. I have been using guided imagery with clients who suffered from various types of traumas and also several with a diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Most of our therapy sessions involved guided imagery. I would also like to get the tape and the book, 'Invisible Heroes'. |
| Marie Seckar, Madison, WI March 13, 2010, 12:04 am |
Thank you for making this report available. I have used guided imagery before but this report offers new insights in its use. Thanks to both Bellaruth and Ruth for all the ways in which their work allows us to improve in ours for the good of those we work with. I think the work with veterans is very hopeful. |