UPTV is a wonderful resource. I find it is beneficial in learning new techniques and approaches. I find that I use it before my sessions at times, and it is like having a consultation in supervision based on how much I go up on the learning curve.
Testimonials Archive
Claire Stancu
My deepest appreciation and enthusiasm at the huge wealth of resources you have been providing me through the psychotherapy course, Reframing course, weekly tips, UPTV, and monthly Q&A. There is so much there and I wish there were enough hours in a week to take it all in! Because of that wealth of content, I definitely appreciate the timely e-mails which link to a specific issue or strategy addressed in a UPTV session.
Studying for the psychotherapy course and watching UPTV sessions and demos, I was also struck that solution-focused psychotherapy shares many features with music (or sports) instruction – or any field involving learning new motor skills for that matter! Teaching musical skills works best through a RIGAAR-like framework: setting goals that are precise, realistic and actionable; asking students precise questions about the technical or stylistic issues they wish to solve; working with students within a “learning zone” which resides slightly outside their usual “comfort zone” yet not so far outside of it that they might feel discouraged by the magnitude of the task at hand. Normalizing and de-dramatizing the difficulties which students experience (as they may often think they are the only one to be afflicted with a certain technical hindrance!) Spotting students’ strengths, what they are already able to do well and easily, what they enjoy most from their instrument, and building on those resources with strategies and customized exercises so students explore, rehearse and consolidate new muscular habits, improve their technical skills and reach their objectives.
I am very happy that I found your approach and educational resources. The idea of “sensible psychology” is one I particularly resonate with, as I value nuanced thinking and moderation, the ability to reflect, to question what we think we know, to examine various viewpoints and theoretical frameworks and to look for common ground whenever possible. I love Mark’s teaching style and therapeutic style, and I also very much appreciate Roger’s and Joe’s interventions and counterpoints in the sessions’ comments and monthly Q&A’s.
Hugh Ruxton
I would highly recommend this course. It has been one of the most valuable and important courses I have attended as a Physical Therapist (Osteopath) in nearly 40 years of practice! There is a wealth of genuine practical content. I believe the course was extremely good value and thought provoking. I believe for any Physical Therapist who wants to develop and improve their use of language there could hardly be a better course.
John Valliant Lauritzen
The course is well put together and packed with useful content that is delivered in such a clear and insightful way that it is easy to use in many different clinical settings. To top it all off, the module tests not only facilitate learning but are also really enjoyable and fun to complete! I highly recommend the course!
Larisa Lipianu
I really enjoyed the Rewind Technique course created by Uncommon Practitioners. The course materials were easy to follow and everything was extremely well explained and clear. I especially liked the diagram used with the dolls to explain the technique and the supportive materials shared, including the explanation of why traumatic memories stay in our memory and how the Rewind Technique helps the brain process them. It’s helped me a lot to explain it to the clients. I also found it really valuable to learn about the Primal Human Needs and to watch the recorded case studies with the technique demonstrated.
I was able to start helping my clients straight away and help someone resolve a lifelong PTSD. I would recommend this to all practitioners.
Larisa Lipianu
The UPTV has been amazing for my growth as a practitioner. I love watching the live demonstrations with the clients and seeing how I could use the techniques I learned in creative ways. I have qualified as a hypnotherapist three years ago and I only recently started to practice it with clients, so this UPTV has been a gift from God in my learning journey. The conversations with the clients help me massively to expand my knowledge and to feel confident in taking on clients with similar issues I saw demonstrated in the video. Previously, I wouldn’t have had the confidence that I can help clients. The courses here are very well put together with clear examples and videos where we can creatively use each technique. They are an amazing resource to learn about therapy and improve my techniques and it is something I wish all counselling school would recommend. I have been watching or listening to a client video twice a week and each time I am learning new things to support my client. I’ve had positive and rapid results with my clients due to this channel. I would recommend this to all the therapists.
Dee McCormick
This course was really engaging and insightful. I’ve noticed that when using metaphors and imagery with clients, they tend to get more animated and say, “That’s it! That’s what it’s like!” It is then easy to loop back to and build on that imagery.
I found the examples in this course are also a great conversation starter in groups. When we share a metaphorical story, they create imagery around it and discuss the meaning behind it.
Kayli Larkin
I found the reframing course very helpful in diving deep into how to move clients on from negative self talk or negative beliefs. There were many examples of how to take a limiting belief and use story or metaphor to shift away from it. I even caught myself using some of the techniques on my own thinking!
Gerhard Meyer
The courses you make available are so valuable compared to previous courses I have gone through, both in South Africa and in Namibia. Not that other courses are not good, but this course is so valuable because you can go back to any detail again and again and refresh and discover so much more detail as you dig yourself deeper into the context. I get the feeling that you withhold no detail of your valuable knowledge, you give your all – even sometimes your “shortcomings” made in the past – that gives us so much more hope for own development.
Lisa McGinn
The Uncommon Hypnotherapy course is a great way to learn how to use hypnotherapy techniques in clinical practice. The course is very comprehensive and engaging. It’s also very helpful that the course provides the opportunity to learn at one’s own pace. I highly recommend this course for any practitioner wanting to learn how to use hypnotherapy in their practice.
