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Book SynopsisDeveloped by renowned therapist and bestselling author HarvilleHendrix, PhD, Imago Therapy is a groundbreaking approach to workingwith couples. The Imago is the unconscious image we hold of ourparents. According to Hendrix, people select their mates by seekingImago matches--individuals who resemble their parents in salientways. A couple''s relationship dynamic is created and shaped as eachpartner interacts with his or her Imago match, revisitingunfinished or unresolved issues from childhood.
Based on the ideas popularized in Hendrix''s New York Timesbestseller Getting the Love You Want, this is the first book tosystematically describe to mental health professionals the theoryand practice of Imago Therapy. Rick Brown, ThM, the ExecutiveDirector of the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy, revealsthe developmental and analytic underpinnings of the Imago approach,and clearly demonstrates how to apply these principles in aclinical setting. Drawing on a range of case studies, B
Table of ContentsIMAGO THEORY.
Couples Heal Thyselves.
Imago Relationship Theory.
The Unconscious Mission to Heal.
The Unconscious Impulse to Flee.
IMAGO THERAPY.
The Couple's Dialogue.
Starting Imago Therapy.
Fostering Healing.
Epilogue: Becoming an Imago Relationship Therapist.
Selected Bibliography.
Index.
