A Guide to Inclusive Therapy: 26 Methods of Respectful, Resistance-Dissolving Therapy [Paperback]

Bill O'Hanlon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0393704106 | ISBN-13: 978-0393704105 | Edition: 1

A simple yet powerful approach to resistance from a leader in solution-focused therapy.

In this engaging book, O’Hanlon introduces the three main concepts of inclusive therapy: permission, inclusion of opposites, and inclusion of exceptions. Each of the 26 featured methods is immediately applicable to your own practice.

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I would recommend the book to colleagues as it is useful and accessible. -- Debate: Division of Educational and Child Psychologists, Indrani Choudhury

About the Author

Bill O’Hanlon, is a founder of Possibility and Inclusive Therapies and is the author or coauthor of more than twenty books, including Do One Thing Different and Quick Steps to Resolving Trauma. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (February 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393704106
• ISBN-13: 978-0393704105
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill O'Hanlon, MS, LMFT, has authored or co-authored 30 books, the latest being Quick Steps to Resolving Trauma (W.W. Norton, October, 2010), A Guide to Trance Land (W.W. Norton, 2009); Pathways to Spirituality (W.W. Norton), Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change (W.W. Norton, Fall 2006), and Thriving Through Crisis (Penguin/Perigee; winner of the Books for a Better Life Award). He has published 57 articles or book chapters. His books have been translated into 15 languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, German, Chinese, Bulgarian, Turkish, Korean, Indonesian, Italian, Croatian, Arabic and Japanese. He has appeared on Oprah (with his book Do One Thing Different), The Today Show, and a variety of other television and radio programs. Since 1977, Bill has given over 1500 talks around the world. He has been a top-rated presenter at many national conferences and was awarded the 'Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year' in 2001 by the New England Educational Institute. Bill is a Licensed Mental Health Professional, Certified Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Bill is clinical member of AAMFT (and winner of the 2003 New Mexico AMFT Distinguished Service Award), certified by the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists and a Fellow and a Board Member of the American Psychotherapy Association. He is known for his storytelling, irreverent humor, clear and accessible style and his boundless enthusiasm for whatever he is doing.

Find him at billohanlon.com

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real life-saver, December 5, 2008

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P. Moran (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Guide to Inclusive Therapy: 26 Methods of Respectful, Resistance-Dissolving Therapy (Paperback)

This book has been a real life-saver for me. It introduced me to the idea of paradoxical thinking. I suffer from compulsive thinking, behaving, etc., and learning to think in paradoxes has been incredibly helpful to me in giving me relief from rigid, black-and-white thinking. Yes, as one reviewer pointed out, it is a slim volume. If you are interested in learning more in-depth about the hows and whys of O'Hanlon's techniques, you may want to read some of his other works. (Or go to his source: Milton Erickson). But if you are a sufferer, and just wants a handy reference for what works (laid out simply) and easily referenced, I can't recommend this book heartily enough.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Way to go Bill!, September 18, 2006

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Vincent Harris "Author of The Productivity Ep... (Trenton, MO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Guide to Inclusive Therapy: 26 Methods of Respectful, Resistance-Dissolving Therapy (Paperback)

I have come to expect nothing less than a great book from Mr. O'Hanlon. Whether you are a therapist, parent, friend or spouse, you will find nuggets of gold in this short and easy read. If you are tired of reading yet another book spouting the virtues of using embedded commands, you will be pleased to find what I prefer to view as "new" language patterns, or phrase structures that you can use to enhance your ability to assist another, or yourself.

Bill O'Hanlon has a gift of being able to insert humor into his work. This not only makes it fun to read, but memorable as well.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not his usual quality/quantity, May 5, 2007

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This review is from: A Guide to Inclusive Therapy: 26 Methods of Respectful, Resistance-Dissolving Therapy (Paperback)

This "book" ,while reasonably useful, should have been written as an article or a pamphlet. There is simply not enough material here for a book. His other works are highly recommended, and this is too if you can get it for a dollar.