内容简介
New!CompanionDVDnowavailable.Forinformation, clickhere .Thisbookoffersanewsenseofempowermentfortheintimatepartnersofpeoplelivingwithserioushealthproblems.Collingedrawsoncutting-edgescientificresearchalongwithhisexperiencecounselingcouplesfacingseriousillnesstoofferarangeofinsights,strategies,andtechniquesthatcaregiverscanutilizetopromotetheirpartners’physicalandemotionalwell-being—whilealsopromotingtheirown.Topicsinclude:•Theimportanceofself-careforthecaringpartner•Waysofinvolvingfamilyandfriendsinanetworkofsupport•Simplemassageandtouchtechniquestobringcomfortandreducesymptoms•Howopen,affirmativecommunicationcancontributetohealing•Basicenergy-healingtechniquestopromotewell-being
作者简介
WilliamCollinge,PhD,isapsychotherapistwhoworkswithindividualsandcoupleslivingwithcancerandotherseriousillnesses.Heisalsoanotedresearcherinthefieldofalternativehealthcare,servingonscientificreviewpanelsattheNationalInstitutesofHealth.HeiscurrentlyinvolvedinNIH-fundedresearchintohowpartnersoftheseriouslyillcanoffersymptomreliefandcomfortthroughtheuseofTherapeuticTouch.HeistheauthorofthreebooksincludingTheAmericanHolisticHealthAssociationCompleteGuidetoAlternativeMedicine.,,