Description
Book SynopsisThe second edition of Experiential Unity Theory and Model: Treating Trauma in Therapy addresses the current concerns dominating the field of group therapy and individual counseling. The experiential unity theory and model has been utilized for over fourteen years in psychiatric group therapy programs as a treatment for depression, anxiety, addictions, and other symptoms of trauma related distress.
Trade ReviewDistilling decades of clinical wisdom, Alyson Quinn gifts us with an accessible book that guides us through the tenuous terrain of trauma. Her bird’s-eye view of the landscape of literature offers us new avenues of inquiry. Through metaphors, drawings, and resourcing techniques, Quinn shows us how to co-create neural pathways toward healing. This book provides practical and immediate access to the “brain’s secret side door”. As a nursing professor striving to integrate trauma-informed practice and pedagogy, Quinn inspires me to achieve experiential unity between theory and praxis. A must-read for anyone in the helping professions.
-- Maki Iwase, Vancouver Community College
The embodied and trauma-informed orientation to clinical practice described in this book is inspiring, informative, and useful. Quinn articulates a creative, whole-person model that serves as a comprehensive guide for healing and transformation through experiential engagement with the body, heart, and mind.
-- Loretta Pyles, State University of New York at Albany and author of Healing Justice: Holistic Self-Care for Change Makers
Quinn takes us one step ahead by building on trauma therapies and neuroscience, which she summarizes in an ingenious and comprehensive way. Quinn offers an innovative and integrative trauma therapy that brings left and right hemispheres together, while protecting the client from being retraumatized. This book is a must-read for trauma clinicians.
-- Nez Elik, private practice
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Brief Trauma History and Influence of Neuroscience
Chapter 2 Experiential Unity Model (Group and Individual) and Therapy Informed by Neuroscience for Trauma
Chapter 3 Experiential Unity Model – Application to Individual and Group Therapy
Chapter 4 Cultural Trends That Can Suppress and Numb Our Feelings
