Relating to Voices using Compassion Focused Therapy: A Self-help Companion

Relating to Voices is a book that helps people who hear voices to develop a more compassionate understanding and relationship with their voices. It offers a shift away from viewing voices as enemies towards viewing them as potential allies in emotional problem-solving. The Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) approach suggests that we can learn to relate to both voices and ourselves in a way that is less about conflict and more about cooperation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 16 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book aims to provide a compassionate and understanding approach to working with voices, offering a shift away from viewing them as enemies towards seeing them as potential allies in emotional problem-solving. The authors, Charlie and Eleanor, create a warm and caring tone for the reader and a respectful tone for their voices, using regular "check-in boxes" to guide the reader towards an understanding of what voices are, what they may represent, and how we can learn to work with them in a way that leads to a more peaceful relationship. The Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) approach suggests that we can learn to relate to both voices and ourselves in a way that is less about conflict and more about cooperation.

This book is intended to be a valuable companion for voice-hearers, as well as their supporters and allies, on their journey of self-help. It will also be of use to mental health and social service workers who work with individuals who hear voices.

By providing a compassionate and understanding approach to working with voices, this book aims to help individuals develop a more positive and fulfilling relationship with their voices and improve their overall well-being.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367762865