Demons Phantoms and Me

Book excerpt: From Trauma to Repair offers an inside look at a three-year certified psychotherapeutic training program in the successful Therapy Cycle Process. Dr. Lois Reiersol, an American psychotherapist, with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and her Norwegian husband, Odd, also a psychotherapist, developed this psychotherapeutic program after establishing the Solverv Psychotherapy Institute in Oslo, Norway, more than twenty-five years ago. The book explains the theory and practice of TCP. Dr. Reiersol responded to a demand from people who want to learn more about this program, including nurses, doctors, social workers, teachers, homeopaths, physical therapists, clergy, psychologists, and others from the general public. For this reason, the book is written to appeal to a wide audience. Dr. Reiersol and her husband have been invited to hold workshops, not only all over Norway, but also in Sweden, England, Israel, and the United States. Through the use of dialogue and explanations, the reader comes to understand the therapeutic procedures of Wished-for Role Figures, Negative Role Figures, Supportive Role Figures, Self-Talk, and Symbolic Figures/Objects. The Therapy Cycle Process is a proven therapeutic program that has helped clients to develop an improved self-image and more fulfilling relationships with others.