GIM Applied to the 50-Minute Hour
Ritchey Vaux, Diane - Volume: 2
Guided Imagery and Music [GIM] applied to the practice of psychotherapy within a 50-minute hour session requires a shorter program of music and abbreviated processing. Even within these constraints the technique remains a powerful method for clients; a case example is provided. The author discusses the power of GIM in deepening the emotional work of therapy, recommends practical considerations for adapting a psychotherapy practice to its use, and makes suggestions for preparing clients to work therapeutically with the method. A list of suitable music selections, excerpted from the GIM taped programs, is provided.