Separation and Mourning: A GIM Case Study
Torres Serna, Esperanza - Volume: 13
This case study presents a series of 10 Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) sessions and shows the improvement brought by GIM therapy to a 54-year-old client who was working with mourning due to separation, as well as becoming more aware of her inner emotions and her inner resources. During the 10 GIM sessions, the client went through different stages of mourning, and she gained inner strength, as well as the capacity to face situations using her
resources, while at the same time becoming aware of some aspects of her emotional dependence. She also became more conscious of her emotions and was able to integrate them through a greater knowledge of herself and connecting with her spiritual values. The music provided care, strength, and energy, allowing her increasingly to feel and reflect during the process. The powerful metaphoric images that held individual and collective symbolic significance for the client are presented, using a mental map framework.