Introduction to Cognitive Behavioual Therapy (CBT) This is a short introduction to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It is designed to help you understand the basics of the model and apply some useful techniques in your practice. It does not qualify you as a … Continue reading →
John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory This blog is about John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory. John Bowlby and his colleagues initiated research during the early 1940s to study the effects on children of separation from their mothers in early childhood. It was found that … Continue reading →
Milton Model for Trainers Utilisation of Multiply Embedded Metaphors and the Milton Model Patterns As some of my previous posts have shown I am a fan of Milton Erickson, in 1999 I was assisting on an NLP Trainers Course and … Continue reading →
Acknowledging in Therapy Acknowledging in therapy leads on from unconditional positive regard in that it is one step beyond. UPR sees the client in a positive light and communicates this, acknowledging is more specific. For example, UPR might be saying … Continue reading →
Deep Listening Skills Deep Listening Skills are at the core of all therapeutic change work. Without good listening skills a client will not FEEL heard, and this feeling of being heard is vital. We all know people who appear to listen, but … Continue reading →
Truth is a tenant of coaching Truth is a tenant of coaching. Clients need to be able to rely on a coach to be absolutely truthful. This needs to be explicit as to ensure that clients know to expect this. … Continue reading →
Tenets of coaching: Responsibility Many of my coaching clients will start from a place of taking inadequate and/or inappropriate responsibility. They may take not enough responsibility, or too much. Here are examples of things they may say to indicate this … Continue reading →
The Laws of Suggestion in Hypnotherapy The laws of suggestion in hypnotherapy are what makes hypnotherapy effective. Suggestion is the key to effective hypnotherapy and there are three laws of suggestion in hypnotherapy. The laws that govern the effectiveness of … Continue reading →
Abreactions in Hypno-Psychotherapy and/or Hypnotherapy A common question I get asked by clients is “What are Abreactions in Hypno-Psychotherapy and/or Hypnotherapy?” An abreaction is defined in the Oxford Companion to the Mind as: âa recalling or re-experiencing of stressful or disturbing … Continue reading →
The Definition of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming Many clients ask me if I do NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming. I often find the question interesting as it is not one of the more traditional modalities of psychotherapy that people are exposed … Continue reading →
