Letting go I am often asked if there are simple techniques which allow people to release negative thoughts and emotions. Clients will often find themselves stuck. Either stuck in an old pattern, stuck with an old emotion, or just unable … Continue reading →
Accountability Aha! This is a biggy. All the coaching books talk about how client needs to be accountable, and most give tips on how to achieve this. Often these tips include making the client feel beholden to you so that … Continue reading →
Collusion When you find yourself getting caught up in agreeing with the client, being fascinated by the content and asking questions for you own interest, making comments on the other people and the situation; then you are communicating a judgement … Continue reading →
Weight control IÂ find that when listing goals, a large number of my clients (particularly women) will include weight control as one of their aims. The priority that they give to it will vary, as will the amount by which they … Continue reading →
Differentiating between neurosis and psychosis Psychopathology or mental illness is traditionally divided in two: neurotic and psychotic disorders. That is not to say there is no overlap. A person with a neurosis may suffer from a short-lived psychotic episode, and … Continue reading →
Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change The TTM was developed as a comprehensive model of behaviour change and was initially applied to smoking cessation (Prochaska and DiClemente 1983). It incorporates cognitive, behavioural and temporal aspects of changing behaviour. The TTM consists of the stages of … Continue reading →
Protection Motivation Theory Rogers (1983) proposed a model that has similarities with the TRA/TPB and HBM. His ‘protection motivation theory’ is a cognitive model based on expectancy-value principles and was originally developed as an explanation for the effects of ‘fear appeals’ in … Continue reading →
Self-efficacy Theory Confidence has been identified at the anecdotal and empirical level as an important construct in motivation. There is an assumption that behavioural outcomes influence self-efficacy and onwards to self-esteem. This reflects a ‘psychological consequences’ approach to self-efficacy. However, self-efficacy theory also supports the … Continue reading →
Motivational Quotes for Clients For today I thought I would give you a selection of quotes for motivating our clients Many of us spend our whole lives running from feeling with the mistaken belief that you cannot bear the pain. … Continue reading →
Powerful Questions It is important to know that therapy is not simply a pleasant chat. A skilled therapist knows just what to ask in order to help his or her clients move forward. Below are examples of powerful therapeutic questions. … Continue reading →
