The Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams: Exploring Near-Death Experiences without the Flatlines - Softcover

Schenk, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845900308 ISBN 13: 9781845900304

Publisher: Crown House Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

People who undergo near death experiences often have profound and life changing experiences. It is as if the whole of their life has been put into perspective and they can see relationships, experiences, hopes and dreams in a completely new light. Now, Paul Schenk shows you how you can help clients experience some of the life changing benefits of a near death experience without the life-threatening cardiovascular crisis. With full length annotated case transcripts, you will learn how to do this and explore the many other things you can do with hypnotically facilitated waking dreams. The therapeutic usefulness of dream interpretation is deeply rooted in psychotherapy. Good fiction can make for rich clinical material. "The Hypnotic Uses of Waking Dreams" bypasses the core problem associated with past life therapy, i.e. that if reincarnation doesn't exist, neither can past life therapy. It provides a much more traditional approach to understanding and utilizing the kinds of chemical experiences that occur with this interactive approach to hypnotically facilitated dream-like imagery. Dr Schenk integrates classic teachings on dream interpretation and trauma treatment with decades of published work on near death experiences. The therapeutic use of waking dreams is independent of both the clinician's and the client's beliefs about reincarnation because the dream content can be understood as being just good fiction as it is in classical dream analysis. The secondary market is seen as the large segment of the lay public who have followed the writings of authors such as Drs. Brian Weiss, Raymond Moody, Carolyn Myss, Gary Schwartz, Kenneth Ring, and Ms. Carol Bowman. The varied themes in the case studies were chosen for their broad appeal. Feedback on the current manuscript suggests readers find the material deeply moving and thought provoking.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Paul Schenk is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, USA. For a quarter of a century he has explored numerous applications of hypnosis for treating a variety of presenting problems. An Approved Consultant with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, his articles have appeared in professional and lay journals.

From the Back Cover

"So why not attempt to create this moment of epiphany but
without the imminent danger of losing one's life? Why not use this moment
of life change to change one's life? Using a combination of hypnosis and
dynamic reverie the author explores these ideas and illustrates their
practical use to tackle many presenting problems. The case histories show
the scope and possibilities of this method of provoking insight and
realisation."
Thomas Connelly D. Hyp (Distinction) FBSCH, FBAMH, Secretary of the British
Society of Clinical Hypnosis
"... a major innovative contribution to the spiritual use of
psychotherapy."
Kenneth Ring, PhD, Author of Heading Toward Omega and Lessons from the
Light

"This little book is a gem and I cannot imagine any serious
psychotherapist, or student of psychotherapy, not needing to read it very
carefully in the pursuit of successful psychotherapeutic practice. ... the
case studies presented and discussed in this book provide a striking
breakthrough for psychoanalytic therapy as a source of mental and spiritual
healing and health."
Robert Almeder, Professor of Philosophy, and The Alan McCullough
Distinguished Professor,
Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. Author of Beyond Death and Death and
Personal Survival

Edition details

• Publisher: Crown House Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845900308
• ISBN 13: 9781845900304
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160