20% of Children Referred to Mental Health Services Denied Treatment As an adult psychotherapist, it may seem odd that I would choose to write on the above findings from the NSPCC. It is quite logical, however, as these finding have … Continue reading →
Increasing Tax of Smoking Will Create More Non-Smokers……NOT! For years, when I have taught smoking cessation to trainee therapists, I have said the same thing “Money is never a proper motivator to get people to stop smoking”. It is as … Continue reading →
Transference and Clinical Supervision Part 2 You yourself, depending on your own level of training and experience as a supervisor, may be unaware of the influence you exert on supervisees. You may feel anxious about how you are perceived and responsible for the … Continue reading →
Transference and Clinical Supervision A common problem in the supervision relationship is that there may be an inadvertent mismatch between supervisee and supervisor, based on personality traits, gender, race, sexual orientation, cultural and class factors. Some of the problem is due to the number … Continue reading →
Integrative Approaches to Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Pt3 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy There are a variety of sub-theories underneath this style â all of which have some connection to Freudian psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The main theory is that forces in the unconscious … Continue reading →
Integrative Approaches to Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Pt2 Therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Therapy is a key component of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. Many studies show that therapy is as effective as medication for most people. And … Continue reading →
Integrative Approaches to Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Introduction: A condition which seems to be becoming more prevalent in hypno-psychotherapists offices is Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is generally presented by clients with continual anxiety which does not seem to … Continue reading →
Stoptober and Hypnotherapy Here in the UK you would have to have your head buried in the sand not to notice the mass advertising for “Stoptober” which is an initiative to get people to pack in smoking in the month … Continue reading →
Can Blogs Help With Eating Disorders? There has been much in the news about previous sufferers of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have turned their experiences into blogs to help current sufferers to overcome these debilitating disorders. The … Continue reading →
Clients’ Metaphors Furthermore, the presenting issue itself may be metaphor for the clients’ unconscious experience. Erectile dysfunction, for instance, may reflect a sense of powerlessness in clients’ relationship with their partner. Utilising clients’ beliefs and perspectives enhances the effectiveness of … Continue reading →
