External discipline, when required, within a supportive environment may be the primer for the development of self-discipline.
Articles on: Psychotherapy Techniques
The Healing History of Therapeutic Storytelling
Stories show life as it might be, should be, shouldn’t be, never could be. Basic social values, skills, and wisdoms all show up in stories, but so do all sorts of other things, on many different levels.
A Brief History of Psychotherapy
It seems that to be effective, therapists need to focus on client resources and potential solutions at least as much as pathology and causes.
5 Ways to Help Your Clients Make Tough Decisions
We all approach life’s crossroads sometimes. There are paths, maybe many, to choose from. Help your clients see things more clearly so they can move forward.
Using Paradoxical Interventions in Therapy
When you’re not getting the results you want, stop what isn’t working and try something new and unexpected. Widen the way you see the problem.
The Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs – Meaning
When our lives feel meaningful we are energized and focused. Even suffering is made more bearable. So when the human need for meaning is met in an unhealthy way, it can wreak havoc.
The Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs – Mind and Body
The connection between the body and mind mean mental and physical health cannot be disentangled, especially with it comes to meeting our Primal Human Needs.
The Power of Questions
Questions have an amazing ability to disrupt toxic thought patterns and widen perspectives. Here are 17 really useful solution-focused questions you can use with clients.
The Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs – Challenge
What can a lack of meaningful creative challenge do to people? Part seven in this series explores the detrimental effects of this unfulfilled need.
The Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs – Status
Wanting to be recognized can easily morph from a need to a demanding, all-consuming greed. So why is the drive for status so strong?
