The "Inner Safe Place" (ISP)
Video
YouTube
05.01.
Video
04.01.
Guardrails
Terminology
01.01.
English Skript
Terminology
Inner Safe Place /
Imagined Safe Place
abbr.
ISP
short:
Safe Place /
safe place
(Safe-Place Induction)
Happy Place
[other languages]
Definition
a guided imagery technique
... for evoking a feeling of safety
and/or
calmness
(deep) relaxation
(and similar states/emotions)
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... by imagining a place
... as the resource-oriented metaphor
... that can be
... real
and/or
... imagined
(partially or entirely)
... that includes imaginary content for some or all sensory channels
... primarily determined by the receiver of care
... usually in an altered state of consciousness (ASC, trance/hypnosis)
(at least initially) through hetero-hypnosis
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Purpose/Goals:
Emotional Stabilization
The importance of the Safe Place in Emotional Stabilization
Origins
Guardrails
Evidence Base for Guardrails
Many practitioners execute versions of this technique that do not follow these guardrails.
The RoC chooses the ISP and its details under gentle guidance, usually in a trance state.
The imaginary place can be derived from a real or imaginary place.
Common Questions
... for all imagery techniques:
Scripts
ENGLISH
[other languages]