Goal setting in therapy A statement of the obvious: In order to get what you want, you must know what you want Ok, so itâs not always true: I didnât know I wanted a digital camera until I won one … Continue reading →
What is Motivation? Welcome to the return of my regular blog. This is a project which is designed to assist practitioners with additional information to help them be better at their work as well as for clients to learn more … Continue reading →
The Importance of Values in Therapy Values are often looked upon as being very complex. However, values can be best described as what is important to us. In NLP six key areas have been identified. Values relating to career, relationships, family, … Continue reading →
Needs, wants, desires and ambitions Therapists need to know what a client needs, wants, desires and has ambitions to achieve. So what are the differences between these words? To a great extent it is a personal opinion. For example one … 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 →
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 →
Effective Types of Linguistic Binds Used in Therapy There are a variety of effective types of linguistic binds used in therapy which offer a free choice of two or more comparable alternatives-that is, whichever choice is made leads behavior in … Continue reading →
Clients’ Metaphors in Therapy It is not only therapists who use metaphors, it is essential for the practitioner to listen for clients’ metaphors as well. Furthermore, the presenting issue itself may be the clients’ metaphor for the clients’ unconscious experience. … Continue reading →
