NEaR Imagery Therapy

Emphasizes the themes of

• nurturance (both giving and receiving),
• empowerment (claiming and using one's strengths and talents),
• and reconciliation (rediscovering wholeness and belonging)

Is used as

• an alternative and an adjunct to traditional psychotherapy
• a vehicle for psychological and spiritual growth
• a healing modality for those dealing with physical diseases and their treatments including cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other health concerns

Is appropriate for people facing

• stress
• relationship difficulties
• career questions
• physical disease
• other life challenges and opportunities

Developed by Marilyn Saunders, Ph.D. and described more fully in the book Using Imagery in Therapy: A Path to Nurturance, Empowerment, and Reconciliation