Book: "IMAGO - The Therapy of Love"

IMAGO is about healing and growing in a relationship - to 'dance' in a new way with the unmet needs from childhood that both parties carry and which may be the root cause of the couple's conflicts. You can never just sit back secure in the knowledge that everything is now in place and working. We delevop continuously and preceisely therein lies the challange, the work and the happiness.

The philosophy of Imago Relationship Therapy is that we unconsciously fall in love with people, who possess the traits and qualities that we ourselves have suppressed. Against this background, this book deals with the developement and association theory seen frem an Imago perspective and examines all aspects of a couples's relationshop from falling in love and powerstruggles, affairs, escape routes, to forgiveness and tihe ability to give and receive love. the book also contains many illustrative examples of the various dialogue processes and exercises for behavior change, as used in Imago Relationship Therapy.

It is a book that should be read by anyone, who has a desire to understand how to release the healing power of love for the benefit of themselves and others.

Translated to English by the author. Jette Simon is internationally renowned as an exceptional couples therapist, lecturer and teacher. She is leader of Washington DC Training Institute for Couples Therapy and Institute of Imago Therapy in Denmark.
Harvill Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt, creators of Imago Relationship Therapy, have written an introduction to the book.

Danish edition also available: Imago - kærlighedens terapi