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Gestalt Therapy: Exploring Whole Patterns and Laws of Perception
This article describes Gestalt psychology, its therapeutic techniques and tools, and the meaning of whole patterns and laws of perception.
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Family Reconstruction and its Value for Clients
This article introduces Family Reconstruction, a valuable therapeutic approach that fits within family systems theory.
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The Temperature Reading and How it Works for Couples
This article introduces the Temperature Reading, an intervention for couples that was developed by American psychotherapist Virginia Satir.
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Parts of Self, their Purpose, and the Parts Party
This article explores the meaning of parts of self, the purpose of parts, and the Parts Party for couples or other pairs in relationships.
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Dealing with Inclusion and Exclusion for Equality in Relationships
This article addresses how dealing with inclusion and exclusion can bring equality into our relationships.
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What are the Characteristics of a Healthy Triad Relationship?
This article introduces the characteristics of a healthy triad relationship, where everyone feels good and there is strong cooperation.
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Learning about Self & Others from Interactions in the Primary Triad
This article describes a process of learning about self and others from interactions in a primary triad with parents or caregivers.
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The Satir System and the Value of Its Process for Families
This article introduces the Satir System (developed by American psychotherapist Virginia Satir). It is a valuable process for families.
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Incongruence: When Body Messages Belie Our Spoken Words
This article explores the concept of incongruence. Incongruence is a state of disharmony between our verbal and non-verbal communication.
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Congruence: the Energy of Connection from Authentic Communication
This article introduces the concept of congruence. Congruence is the energy of authentic connection with other people when we communicate.
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What is Person-Centered Counselling and How Does It Work?
This article describes person-centered counselling and its emphasis on working with the person and potential, rather than the problem.
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Distorted Ways of Relating to People in Our Lives
This article briefly introduces distorted ways of relating to people in our lives, specifically about parataxic distortion and change.
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What is cohesion and why is it important in group therapy?
This article introduces the concept of cohesion and its importance in group therapy. It involves bonding, belonging, acceptance, and more.
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Indirect Communication and the Affect on Feelings and Needs
This article explores indirect communication and the affect on our feelings and needs.
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Yalom's 11 Factors Experienced by Members in Group Therapy
This article shares the eleven factors experienced by members in a counselling therapy group and the value they offer.
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7 Key Points for Providing Effective Couples Counselling
This article shares seven key points about providing effective couples counselling. These may be beneficial for clients or counsellors.
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Saying Goodbye and Ending Sessions in Counselling
This article shares about the importance of ending sessions in counselling.
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Distinguishing the Types of Violence in Couples & Family Counselling
This article discusses the importance of distinguishing between the types of violence that occurs within couple relationships in counselling
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Is counselling about serving people or helping to fix people?
This article explores the question of whether counselling is about serving people or about helping to fix people; a difference in equality.
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The Gifts of a Counselling Relationship
The counselling relationship is a special, one of a kind experience. People who have sat in both chairs, so to speak, know this to be true.
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