The technique of ‘priming’ – the art of preparing clients for change and optimistic goal setting – can get ‘difficult’ clients on the right track and engaging with therapy.
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Treating Learned Helplessness: Podcast 016
Continue reading »Learned helplessness – feeling helpless when you’re not – is a central feature of depression. Here’s how you can help a client take back control.
Hypnotherapy for Letting Go of the Past: Podcast 015
Continue reading »When a memory gets ‘stuck’ and doesn’t age, a client may need a little hypnotic help allowing it to fade into the background.
Dealing with Resistant Clients: Podcast 014
Continue reading »The idea of ‘resistance’ is deeply embedded in psychotherapy, but how you approach a recalcitrant client can greatly effect how they respond to you and your suggestions.
How to Tell if Your Client is Traumatized: Podcast 013
Continue reading »Of every 100 people who experience a traumatic event, only 20-25 will go on to develop symptoms of PTSD. It’s important to know how to tell if a client is traumatized or not.
Dangers of Excessive Praise: Podcast 012
Continue reading »Praise has got out of hand in recent decades and little attention has been paid to its unintended side-effects.
Managing a Toxic Mother: Podcast 011
Continue reading »Dealing with toxic people is difficult, and a good therapist needs to show their clients how.
3 Reframing Techniques: Podcast 010
Continue reading »All effective therapy involves reframing, so here are 3 ways to help make your reframes work for clients.
3 Ways to Treat Jealousy: Podcast 009
Continue reading »Jealousy can be difficult to deal with if you’re purely dealing with thoughts, because it’s driven by emotion. Here are a few ideas to help change the emotions behind it.
How to Deal With a Client Who Won’t Talk: Podcast 008
Continue reading »Sometimes as a therapist, counsellor or psychologist you need to be a little artful to get the clammed-up client communicating.
