Existential Givens There are four existential givens, and struggling with any or all produces what is known as existential angst: Death is inevitable Everyone is ultimately alone We are free to make of our lives as we will There is … Continue reading →
Guilt and Shame Guilt and shame are fascinating emotions! Some say they are merely means of control by society: a way of preventing members of society from disobeying its rules. Who has not had that feeling of “I had better … Continue reading →
Fear Fear is a normal emotion and one that is necessary for life. To have no fear is incredibly dangerous. But again it needs to be balanced. The unconscious mind cannot differentiate between real and imagined fear, hence someoneâs reaction to … Continue reading →
Ideas from therapy models Gestalt use of language Gestalt uses different rules of communication from everyday conversation, aiming to promote active dialogue and awareness. It is an approach that uses language to take responsibility be clear be in the now … Continue reading →
Problem parents All parents are problems! That may seem a sweeping statement, but the process of separation from oneâs parents, and the process of recognising that they are not perfect is often a difficult one to negotiate. A good book … Continue reading →
The Ego-state Model This model states that at any time each person is either in Parent, Adult or Child mode. Parent is acting as oneâs parents did and can be termed âcontrollingâ or ânurturingâ. Adult is using current information and … Continue reading →
Games People Play Games are maladaptive means of getting ones needs met. The concept was introduced in the book Games People Play by Eric Berne, written in 1964. Despite this book’s age, the ideas hold up very well! Games are … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 4 Fractionalisation (Pt 4) This final component to Ericksonian Hypnosis is not completely unique to Erickson, but in the authorâs opinion it is absolutely essential to the Ericksonian Model. Fractionalisation is primarily where a client … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 3 Language Patterns(Pt 3) In the authorâs experience, this is the component to the Ericksonian Model which cause students the most difficulty. In the 1970âs students of Erickson began to look more closely at how … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 2 This piece is to follow my last installment when I discussed utilisation in the Ericksonian Approach to Hypnotherapy Metaphor(Part 2) Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch who lived … Continue reading →
