The miracle question is a great ‘thought experiment’ and also a creative way to devise on good therapeutic goals
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.
3 Reframing Techniques to Improve Your Therapeutic Success Rate
All effective therapy involves reframing – because so often a client’s happiness is down to their outlook, not circumstance.
3 Psychology Techniques That Get Your Client To REALLY Follow Your Advice
You may know exactly what your client needs, but how do you deliver that advice so it gets acted upon?
4 Powerful Story Therapy Techniques
Master these story therapy techniques and you’ll be able to work much more directly with your client’s unconscious mind.
Hero Therapy: What It Is And How To Use It With Your Clients
By connecting with the core strengths of his hero, we reframed those memories from recollections of fear and helplessness to recollections of calmness and courage.
3 Psychotherapy Techniques That Identify Your Client’s Real Problem
When treating clients we can get hypnotized by detail, by the shape and colour of the person’s life, the minutiae of their issues – leaving us confused and overwhelmed.
3 Therapy Techniques That Help Your Clients Transcend Their Labels
It appeared that Kennedy had himself fundamentally flagged as having alcoholism rather than as having conquered alcoholism.
Story Therapy: Why It Works And How To Do It With Your Clients
Story therapy at the right time can facilitate psychological and even physical healing.
3 Mindful Ways To Help Your Clients Get Out Of Touch With Their Feelings
‘Getting in touch with your feelings’ is something of a therapeutic cliché. As if we should be imploring our clients to remember to send their rage a Christmas card; call up their despair once in a while, or maybe regularly email their ennui.
