My belief is that it is the relationship between the client and the therapist is the catalyst for change and determines the success of therapy. Therapy modalities and therapeutic techniques are critical, of course, but how the therapist and the client use these is what makes for change. I find that as a result of …
There is a church that I pass about 4 days a week on my way to work. They have a changeable billboard on which they put short words of wisdom. They keep these up for about 3 weeks. It has one part of the ‘saying’ on one side and the second half of the ‘saying’ …
Quote: “If this is the way it is; then it has to be okay.” That sounds confusing. Let me explain. “If this (meaning an event, a situation, a result, or whatever) is the way it is (meaning that there is no way to change it); then it must be okay.”. This last part is tricky because it requires a …
I found this video clip interesting because it summed up my approach to Therapy. He described how I think, my philosophy, and how I help my clients change. For example: picking 1 or more positives in your day (the small stuff counts: “I had 3 green lights in a row’…”oh wow the rain has stopped”). I also suggest …
Video Clip That Decribes My Therapuetic Approach Read More »
There are days when it is harder to accomplish tasks that you know you have to do but, for whatever reason, avoid doing them. I have practiced marriage counseling for over 43 years and I have seen these small tasks escalate into sources of anxiety. Tasks can be internally or externally dictated. An internal task …
“Just Do It” – A real-world example of how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works. Read More »
There are times when most of us feel things have become unmanageable or are too daunting to do. As a family therapist for over 35 years, I have seen this can lead to anxiety. ‘Getting started’ is the major hurdle to overcome when trying to tackle tasks . There is a technique that helps with …