Setting boundaries with clients doesn’t come naturally to therapy practitioners. Empathy and wanting to help people is what brought you to this work, and for us it’s hard to be cruel to be kind.
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3 Core Hypnotherapy Techniques Every Therapist Should Know
3 hypnotherapy techniques which can be applied to a range of client problems, from confidence troubles to healing from trauma.
Building Rapport With Your Therapy Clients – 3 Specific Techniques
How to build rapport, so your client feels respected and validated
Why we use a Walking Desk
Sitting all day is seriously bad for our bodies. Here’s how we get work done and look after our health at the same time.
3 Miracle Question Examples to Use With Your Therapy Clients
The miracle question is a great ‘thought experiment’ and also a creative way to devise on good therapeutic goals
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.
Master Hypnotic Language Patterns in 3 Straightforward Steps
How do you get really good at hypnotic language? Here’s 3 key principles I always use.
How to Treat Insomnia: a 3 Point Checklist
Being a therapist is a little like being a detective sometimes. When people can’t sleep there are always questions we must ask.
How To Encourage Post-Traumatic Growth In Your Clients
Character is built through experience – here are 3 therapy strategies which help your client reflect on what they have learnt from their troubles
3 Reasons I Never Have My Clients Relive Their Traumatic Experiences
Here are three reasons why I never get a client with PTSD to relive their traumatic experiences.
