Help your clientsshapetheir goals. Someone who has been negatively focusedfor a long time may find it quite difficult to suddenly start thinking about what theydowant. For example, if someone’s been depressed they may be so mired in misery that any ‘solution talk’ feels utterly alien. Her...
Difficult patientpain therapystereotypesmanagementWhen physicians experience negative reactions to patients, they often perceive the patients as difficult. Such patients make up 15% to 30% of primary care practice populations. They are thosewhom most physicians dread. The dependency of difficult patients ...
For clients who have experienced trauma, it is often difficult to regulate emotions and the zone of arousal where they can function effectively becomes quite narrow. When a client is traumatized, it can be especially difficult for them to stay grounded in the present because the past is more v...
Unfortunately, the workplace is where people can be difficult, dysfunctional and downright brutish—and you still have to deal with them in a calm and professional manner. Below, we help you deal with 10 types of difficult coworkers. Hopefully this will help your day go a little bit smoother...
8 questions you can ask to help clients solve problems faster “Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s day to day living that wears you out.” –Anton Chekhov “Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” ...
Multiple factors can influence a therapist’s caseload. Understanding these factors upfront can help you make informed decisions about how many therapy clients you can take while still achieving a healthywork-life balanceand providing quality patient care. ...
Psychotherapy, in particular, provides a structured approach to help clients understand their emotional and behavioral patterns over time. With hundreds of therapeutic modalities available to choose from, understanding the benefits of approaches to therapy can help you make an informed decision about your...
A message that came through this video is the importance to help our clients reflect on times that they were able to move through hopelessness… to move through feelings of helplessness. Those reflections on how they got through difficult times in the past can be very empowering to face challen...
The 5 steps of hero therapy 1) Identify the hero Ask who your client admires, or who they feel would be best suited to deal with the situation they’re having difficulties with. This can be someone they know, someone in the media or even a fictional character. ...
The importance of paying attention to the words children use when telling you something Case histories which illustrate the effectiveness and flexibility of stories – and show why they are such powerful therapeutic tools, even with difficult cases ...