It was a tragedy, but I didn’t know it at first. In the long-shadowed gloom of a winter evening, Mary painted the painful picture of what had happened to her husband Dave…
Mark Tyrrell’s Therapy and Counselling Tips Podcast
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Help Clients Take Responsibility: Podcast 083
Continue reading »Blaming others for everything removes your client’s sense of control. Here are three ways to gently help them see their own influence.
Behavioural Interventions: Podcast 082
Continue reading »As terrible as depression is, some simple interventions can be surprisingly effective in relieving symptoms. Use these techniques to help clients rediscover their enjoyment of life.
Disease of Civilisation: Podcast 081
Continue reading »Depression is a ‘disease of civilization’ and a curse of modern living. Here are some of the common life events that pose a risk of depression, and the reasons why it might happen.
Make Tough Decisions: Podcast 080
Continue reading »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.
7 Worst Business Mistakes: Podcast 079
Continue reading »By giving you the seven worst therapy business mistakes I made, I hope you can speed up the process of developing a successful practice!
Advice for First Therapy Session: Podcast 078
Continue reading »My quick advice for a new therapist with perfectionist tendencies who is nervous about seeing her first client.
Diagnosing PTSD: Podcast 077
Continue reading »Diagnosing PTSD can be tricky – here are 3 questions I always ask to find hidden trauma.
Setting Boundaries In Therapy: Podcast 076
Continue reading »Setting boundaries with clients doesn’t come naturally to therapy practitioners. Empathy and wanting to help people is what brought you to this work, and for us it’s hard to be cruel to be kind.
Emotional Needs – Safety: Podcast 075
Continue reading »Part two of the series explores the inherent human need to feel safe and secure and shows how it can lead those desperate enough into unsafe situations.
