ALTERNATIVE HEALING BEYOND RECOVERY FOR THE GENIUS

463 Pages·2015·4.38 MB·English

by  Raiguel

What People Are Saying about Alternative Healing Beyond
Recovery for the GENIUS . . .
Let’s end abuse! This book moves that cause to fast-forward. Read and reap the
tremendous insights.
Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
I was fortunate to learn Jill’s Life Skills work at the beginning of my
psychotherapy career. Her work with survivors of abuse is invaluable. In twenty-
five years I have never stopped teaching my clients her work.
Catherine Boyer, LCSW
I am impressed. The research is extremely thorough and yet the exercises are
very accessible. Jill’s Life Skills work is critical to a person’s recovery. I highly
recommend this book to therapists and addiction counselors as well as patients.
I also see this book as an excellent text for alcohol, drug, and counselor
training.
Jay M. Holder, DC, MD, PhD, president and cofounder of the
American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders
This book is a powerful tool, whether used as a companion to therapy or by
individual survivors of abuse. I have used it extensively with my own patients.
Transcending other psychotherapies, the Jill Raiguel’s work can be used with a
variety of clients.
John J. Kohut, MD, Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology, Kohut Psychiatric Medical Group
Brilliant! Jill’s book goes way beyond traditional word therapy and gets right at
the heart of survivor issues. Then she gives easy, yet profound, exercises that are
life-changing. Must-reading for anyone who helps survivors and adult children
of alcoholics.
Sandy Golnick, co-owner of Family by Design
A high-level resource in psychotherapy. When people have decided they want to
change, Jill’s book offers a map for their journey through personal healing. The
Raiguel Life Skills Inventory is excellent because inner repair can only occur
with clarification and insight. It is truly a great tool for my clients and me.
R. Lynne Grace, LCSW, Rejuvenate with Grace, Inc., coauthor of
Healing Strategies for the Genius
This book offers survivors the strength and inspiration to continue their healing
journey, and it offers a step-by-step program to do just that.
Michelle Fingerman, director, National Child Abuse Hotline
Jill trained and supervised our No to Abuse staff to lead Life Skills classes over
several years. When abuse survivors began to learn life skills, they made huge
progress in healing and in growing into healthy relationships.
Linda Nowell, former executive director, No to Abuse, Parhump,
Nevada
A treasure chest of therapeutic interventions rich in contemporary therapies and
natural, ancient wisdom.
Pamela Albee, Stepping Stones Education, clinical hypnotherapist and
corporate hypnosis trainer
Jill’s five-minute vacation is such a simple prescription, but one that I’ve found
successful to break the stress of a difficult day and provide just the refreshment I
need to get back to productivity and creativity.
Sandra Cline, writer, editor
Lets you walk toward your future with your past as an ally. Wonderful and
highly accessible resource for recovery and growth, enhanced by shamanism
and meditation.
Priscilla Janey-Pace, PhD, early childhood development and shamanic
practitioner
Jill Raiguel provides a comprehensive approach to developing the vital life skills
we all need to live joy-filled lives. It’s easy to follow, and successfully combines
psychotherapy with shamanism in ways that will benefit all.
Katie Easterwood, LCSW, therapist and manager of a psychiatry
clinic for a major health care organization
An empowering book that will help many to recovery from the debilitating effects
of trauma. As readers move through their own journey of self-discovery, Jill
presents the right exercises at the right time.
Greg Dorst, JD, addiction specialist and CEOP of Cedar House Life
Change Center
I recommend Jill’s book to all my clients, even those without a history of abuse,
because I believe that all of us can benefit from learning skills to enhance the
quality of our interactions with others. I have even given her book to members of
my family.
Jeanine I. Marquis, MS, MFT

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About the Author
J
ill Raiguel is a nationally recognized expert in dealing with adult children of
alcoholic issues and in helping people recover from trauma. She is a California
licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, teaches nationwide and has a lifelong
passion for making a difference. A former adjunct professor of education at
California Polytechnic University, Pomona, she has a psychotherapy practice at
Kohut Psychiatric Medical Group and has a private shamanic practice. She is the
author of several books including Life Skills: Keys to Effective Living and You
Are Not Your Problem. She has appeared on more than one hundred TV and
radio shows. During the last thirty years, she has used her insight, caring, and
skill to help thousands heal themselves.
Raiguel, herself a child of an alcoholic dad, had to learn her own missing life
skills. She designed a special Life Skills program for the US Air Force Violence
Prevention project, New York City Child Protective Service workers, and
Parents Anonymous. Professionals have recognized her work as a breakthrough
in abuse recovery. She trained the staff at No to Abuse, a domestic violence
prevention program, in Pahrump, Nevada. Clearly, her work helps people break
the generational abuse cycle and become “abuse hardy.”
Raiguel earned her bachelor of science degree from Hunter College in New York
City and masters of arts from California State University at Hayward, California.
She trained at the Marin Family Therapy Institute in Marin, California, as well
as with Dr. Hank Wesselman and Dr. Robert Shaw. While editing her high
school newspaper in Claremont, California, she launched her writing career and
discovered her passion for the written word.
She also trains professionals in her Life Skills program as well as with her
visualization and shamanic techniques. In her private practice, she has been a
soul retrieval practitioner for more than thirteen years. Shamanism is a set of
powerful techniques used by traditional people worldwide and now practiced by
powerful techniques used by traditional people worldwide and now practiced by
many in the West. Shamanism can be effective for issues that are stuck as well
as depression, suicide, and addictions. She has a psychotherapy practice at Kohut
Psychiatric Medical Group in San Bernardino, California.