Clear Thinking Out Loud

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.

It appeared that Kennedy had himself fundamentally flagged as having alcoholism rather than as having conquered alcoholism.

Many therapists and counsellors don’t feel confident treating depression. But we can make all the difference in the world and here are three ways to start.

Clients often don’t really believe they can get better. Here’s 3 cunning psychotherapy techniques that subtly show them they can.

If your client tends to leap to emotional conclusions, here’s 3 ways to subtly dispute irrational beliefs and help them see the world in a much clearer way.

Worrying is not harmless; it has consequences possibly leading to clinical depression. Helping your clients to stop worrying can have multiple benefits.

We can, and even must, use a person’s character and personality to help them thrive. Here are three ways to help you see your client clearly so you can work with them effectively.

A step-by-step guide to treating painful memories causing your clients problems in the present.

When a client is unresponsive to therapy, it can feel deflating. Here are five ways to think outside the box and regain your therapeutic motivation.

Part five in the series explores our innate human desire for a sense of community and how it can work against us.

The therapeutic alliance is a base from which therapy can happen. And in order for that base to develop, we need to be a certain way for our clients.

You may already be familiar with the idea of giving your clients ‘homework’ to do between sessions. Therapists like Milton Erickson and Jay Haley took this a step further, famously assigning behavioural tasks that could make a massive difference to their clients – and yours.

When left untreated, destructive anger can steal friendships, partners, jobs and even health. Here are five calming tips to tame the beast within your angry clients.

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…

Blaming others for everything removes your client’s sense of control. Here are three ways to gently help them see their own influence.

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.

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.

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.

By giving you the seven worst therapy business mistakes I made, I hope you can speed up the process of developing a successful practice!

My quick advice for a new therapist with perfectionist tendencies who is nervous about seeing her first client.