Clear Thinking Out Loud

Here are six ways you can help terminally ill clients find comfort, relaxation, and resolution.

Long gone are the days when it was assumed the mind and body were separate and distinct, that the thoughts and feelings of the mind had no or little direct effect on the workings of the body.

If we are to help our bullied clients, the first thing we need to understand is what exactly is happening when someone is being bullied.

False memories can be created during regression. Here are four reasons why taking your client back to the past isn’t always the right approach.

Character is built through experience – here are 3 therapy strategies which help your client reflect on what they have learnt from their troubles

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.

How to use gossip (yes really) to help your therapy client.

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?

It’s useful to ask when the out-of-control spending began and what, if anything, changed during that time. So often a problem pattern is a sloppy and unconscious way of trying to meet a primal emotional need.

Regular, deep sleep is a necessity for a healthy life, so here are three more tips for treating insomnia.

If client motivation is something you’ve struggled with from time to time, here are some quick tips…

Help your clients reach a stable, sustainable weight with these five techniques.

We asked our Uncommon Practitioners this question on our Facebook page and the response was fantastic with many wise words shared. Rather than one answer being the ‘right one’ or the only one, I see your informed replies as vital parts of a whole ‘mosaic’ of possible depression causes.

Why I encourage all therapists to learn about hypnosis, even if they aren’t planning on delivering hypnotherapy.

It sounds strange, but positive feedback and compliments can make people suffering from ‘imposter syndrome’ feel even worse about themselves.

You may know exactly what your client needs, but how do you deliver that advice so it gets acted upon?

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.

When a client is at the mercy of their own feelings, they can feel out of control. Introduce the idea of self-mastery with these techniques.

Language and attitude is vital when helping clients transcend their self-sabotage during therapy.

Help clients move forward quickly with these three life coaching techniques.