Experiential Unity Theory and Model: Reclaiming the Soul

163 Pages·2012·7.593 MB·English

by  Alyson Quinn

E X P E R I E N T I A L
U N I T Y T H E O R Y
A N D M O D E L
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E X P E R I E N T I A L
U N I T Y T H E O R Y
A N D M O D E L
Reclaiming the Soul
Alyson Quinn
JASON ARONSON
Lanham (cid:129) Boulder (cid:129) New York (cid:129) Toronto (cid:129) Plymouth, UK
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To my parents Stanley and Elaine Quinn—my much
loved role models; whose openness to different healing
modalities from all over the world made them pioneers
of integrative healing and inspired my own curiosity.
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
List of Figures xi
1 A Brief History of Group Therapy 1
2 Cultural Influences Impacting Healing 7
3 Bridging Indigenous and Western Healers 23
4 Experiential Unity Theory and Model 31
5 Facilitator Skills and Complementary Components of
the Model 69
6 Examples of Other Tools and Process 89
7 Conclusion 135
Bibliography 141
Index 145
About the Author 149
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
F
irstly I would like to thank the Jason Aronson staff (especially Amy
King for her help and guidance in the writing process) for their en-
thusiastic support for the contents of this book. In the initial writing
phase of the book I would also like to thank those who encouraged me
to plow on, in spite of the deep fog I found myself in at times. Particu-
larly Crystal Allinott, an individual and group therapist, who acted like
a cheerleader, waving the flags when the hill was steep. Thank you to
Hai Nguyen, who enthusiastically took on the role of photographer and
helped to capture all of the tools so well. Thank you to all the indigenous
and Western healers I have met on my own path to healing who have
shown me a dizzying array of alternative methods to talk therapy, and
who through their skills encouraged me to keep expanding my ideas of
“what works.” Thank you always to my family and friends who every day
provide the bedrock so that I can reach higher and farther—I am ever
grateful for your love and support.
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