When a client is at the mercy of their own feelings, they can feel out of control. Introduce the idea of self-mastery with these techniques.
Psychotherapy Techniques Articles by Mark Tyrrell
The therapeutic relationship is vital; rapport and listening skills help our clients no end. But there are plenty more useful psychotherapeutic strategies and techniques. This collection was created to present some ideas and techniques which perhaps you won’t be so familiar with and also presents more familiar strategies in what I hope are new and interesting ways. Here you’ll find such topics as ‘mirror therapy’ and strategies to help the self sabotaging clients and many more. Grab a cup of tea or coffee, relax and find ideas for therapy you can use straight away.
4 Ways to Help Your Client Achieve Their Potential
When a client wants to reach the heights of human achievement, we need to make sure their basic needs are being met first. Here are four strategies for helping clients become more fulfilled in life.
How To Help Your Clients Take Responsibility
Blaming others for everything removes your client’s sense of control. Here are three ways to gently help them see their own influence.
4 Ways to Deal with Client Denial
Investment in erroneous beliefs can cause a false sense of comfort. Here are four honest ways to deal with client denial.
Stopping Clients Drinking Too Much Wine
The habitual, psychological element to an addiction may be much stronger than any physical addiction. Here are five ways to help your clients limit nightly wine drinking.
Treating the Angry Client
When left untreated, destructive anger can steal friendships, partners, jobs and even health. Here are five calming tips to tame the beast within your angry clients.
How to Create a Healthy and Effective Therapeutic Relationship
It was a tragedy, but I didn’t know it at first. In the long-shadowed gloom of a winter evening, Mary painted the painful picture of what had happened to her husband Dave…
4 Techniques for Getting Clients to Carry Out Your Therapeutic Tasks
The way you ‘package’ your therapeutic task request can make all the difference. Here are four ways to improve client outcomes by being a kind taskmaster.
How to Help Terminally Ill Clients
Here are six ways you can help terminally ill clients find comfort, relaxation, and resolution.