Fritz Perls Father of Gestalt Therapy Perls was a German Jew, born on 8th July 1893 in Berlin. His mother and sister adored him, but he had a very bad relationship with his father, who bullied and ridiculed him when … Continue reading →
General Principles of the Ericksonian Approach to Hypno-Psychotherapy The following could perhaps be construed as Erickson’s trademarks. An idiographic approach – designing therapy for each unique individual client. A utilisation approach – re-channelling a personâs interests and responses into the … Continue reading →
My Favourite Milton Erickson Quotes My clinical work has been greatly influenced by the work of the American Psychiatrist and Hypnotist, Milton H Erickson. Known for his folksy ways and use of metaphor his approach was and is still quite … Continue reading →
Links Between Anxiety and Depression Depression and anxiety disorders are not the same, although at first glance they seem very similar. Depression generates emotions such as hopelessness, despair and anger. Energy levels are usually very low, and depressed people often … Continue reading →
DREAMS:Â WHY DONâT PSYCHOLOGISTS TAKE THEM MORE SERIOUSLY? One of the most common questions I get asked as a psychotherapist is “will you be interested in my dreams?” I wanted to take this opportunity to outline some of the theoretical strengths … Continue reading →
DEVELOPING A THERAPEUTIC CLIMATE The late Carl Rogers developed the Person-Centred approach to counselling. He coined the term counselling as a reaction to the medical model approach which was then synonymous with the term psychotherapy. He talked of creating a … Continue reading →
