Book description
Praise for
Happiness, Healing, Enhancement
"Filled with good strategies based in research, compelling case
material, and most importantly, practical advice, this book belongs in
the library of everyone interested in what it means to live well. It
provides not only ample food for thought, but for
action."
-Christopher Peterson, Professor of Psychology,
University of Michigan
"If you are a therapist, a coach-or if you want to help yourself
and others flourish-then this book is a must-read. It is an important
theoretical and practical contribution to the field of positive
psychology-and, in fact, to the field of psychology as a
whole."
-Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and The Pursuit
of Perfect
A practical guide to applying the principles of positive psychology
in your mental health practice
Edited by internationally recognized psychologist, author, and
therapist trainer George Burns, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement:
Your Casebook Collection for Applying Positive Psychology in
Therapy provides thought-provoking yet realistic and practical
contributions from practitioners of positive psychology from around
the world who share how they have translated solid, positive
psychology research into sound clinical practice.
Organized to make searching for a particular diagnostic category or
therapeutic outcome fast and easy, this guide features:
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Contributions from some of the world's foremost positive
psychology clinicians, researchers, and teachers, including P.
Alex Linley, Betty Alice Erickson, Robert Weis, Antonella Delle
Fave, Richard G. Tedeschi, Robert Biswas-Diener, Michael D.
Yapko, and Bill O'Hanlon
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Examples and strategies including a "Putting It into
Practice" feature that illustrates how readers can
immediately apply the therapeutic applications covered in each chapter
Building on the proven benefits of the positive psychology movement,
Happiness, Healing, Enhancement will teach you new skills
that will strengthen your practice of therapy and equip your clients
with the pathways to overcome challenging problems and live a full,
satisfying life.
George W. Burns is an internationally recognized
clinical psychologist, author, and therapist trainer. He is Director
of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The
Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia. He lectures around the world
and is an adjunct senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University. He has
published several books, including 101 Healing Stories, Healing with
Stories, and 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens, all published by
Wiley.
