Elsa Jones

Based on a research project which demonstrated the effectiveness of systemic therapy, this book can be used as the basis of a training programme in systemic couple therapy, as a phase in the treatment of depression. It describes in explicit detail the range of techniques used and can therefore also inform the next generation of research studies, wh

The author, working from the Family Institute in Cardiff, has been treating adult survivors of child sexual and physical abuse for several years, and she has clearly and frankly described her work in this book. She begins be describing the context for working with her clients; then describes the way she has welded systemic thinking and a feminist perspective into a theoretical model she uses to understand the problem and to guide her own work with the survivors. The descriptions of the therapeutic process are, at the same time, profound and simply conveyed. Her work is further clarified by the inclusion of twenty case examples. She shares her own dilemmas about working with adult survivors, and in this way the book offers the reader support for the emotional impact of this work as well as a theoretical framework and suggestions about therapeutic technique.

We all know a diet too high in sugar wreaks havoc on our health and well-being, yet many of us feel powerless when it comes to our cravings for sweet oblivion. Goodbye Sugar contains the missing ingredient lacking in other diet plans. Nutritional Therapist Elsa Jones’ revolutionary programme targets both physical and emotional dependency on sugar – the part of you that ‘needs’ a sweet treat when you’re feeling tired, stressed, bored, lonely or simply because it’s the weekend. As well as expert nutritional advice and a healthy eating plan, you will learn how to identify and overcome thoughts and behaviours that are sabotaging your health and weight, as well as the essential skills to stay motivated and conquer cravings for good. Are you ready to: Banish sugar and carb cravings? Manage your weight for life? Look and feel years younger? Regain energy, vitality and mental clarity? Reduce your risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases? If so, Goodbye Sugar is the programme for you! ‘Following Elsa’s programme has changed my life; I don’t crave sugar or get energy slumps anymore and I’m slimmer than I’ve ever been.’ Alison, 35 ‘In a relatively short time I lost almost a stone in weight, with only minor changes to my diet. I couldn’t recommend Elsa’s approach highly enough. It could make or save your life.’ Trevor, 70

Family Systems Therapy Developments in the Milan--Systemic Therapies Elsa Jones Foreword by Donald A. Bloch, M. D., Family Systems Medicine, New York, USA This book gives an incisive and perceptive overview of the development of systemic therapies associated with the Milan approach. The author describes how, during the last decade, systemic therapies have developed through feedback from the clients, therapists and trainees who use them. This has caused a shift from 'the model' to a more personal integration of influences (including systemic, social constructionist, and feminist), leading to an approach which is ethical, practical and responsive. The author explores the development of the approach, using detailed transcripts from case examples, together with 'behind-the-scenes' consultations with therapists, trainers and supervisors, which bring the theory alive. Criticism of the approach is considered, together with controversial topics that are emerging today, to provide a valuable up-to-date guide for both newcomers to the field and experienced practitioners. This book appears in the Wiley Series in Family Psychology Series Editor: Neil Frude, University of Wales College of Cardiff, UK