276. Is therapy magic?
While therapy and counselling can feel transformative, can it ever be described as magic? We discuss the importance of expectation, belief,...
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Bob Cooke, an international Psychotherapist , Trainer and Supervisor, talks with Jacci Jones about the world of therapy and counselling. Jacci is also a Psychotherapist and Coach. This podca...
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20 of 277 episodes275. Symbiosis – the symbiosis trap for therapists to be aware of when working with clients
Steffi Cooke joins us to discuss symbiosis: what it is; how it develops; how it impacts the therapist; and how the therapist can manage it....
274. What qualities make for a Master Psychotherapist?
In this session, we discuss those elements of our workthat might characterise a Master Psychotherapist: experience, competence, potency, att...
273. Verbal and non-verbal communication in the therapy room as an indicator of psychological process
We discuss how the client’s psychological process is revealed by how they communicate thoughts andf eelings through the ways they speak and...
272. The lightbulb moment in Psychotherapy – what is it?
In that moment in therapy when the client says, ‘Aha!’, what is going on? Does it inevitably indicate change? Can we facilitate it? We will...
271. What role does compassion and kindness play in the therapy room with regards to effective healing?
Empathy, kindness, compassion. What exactly is compassion and is its presence an essential part of the therapy process? How does it impact t...
270. Common mistakes working with Neurodivergent Clients
Biases, preconceptions and assumptions about clients with autism and ADHD are all inevitable until we have learned about the misconceptions...
269. When it's quiet in the therapy room, is anything actually happening?
Silence. What’s going on when the client is silent? Is that silence always the same? How long should we sit with the silence? Does silence m...
268. Is it important for therapists or counsellors to make notes within the therapy session?
Keeping notes is an essential part of the role of a counsellor or psychotherapist. When do we make these notes and how much do we write? Bob...
267. Is there an optimum length of time for clients to be in therapy for effective therapy outcomes?
We discuss short term or long term therapy, which is more popular or appropriate and how clients might decide to move on from therapy. The p...
266. Working with Neurodivergent Clients
With guest speaker Amy Peters, we discuss working with Neurodivergent Clients. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
265. Does Age Difference make any difference in the Relationship between Client and Therapist?
We discuss age differences in the therapy room; how does having a significantly older or younger client or therapist impact the therapeutic...
264. Flexibility and Creativity are two of the major keys to effective psychotherapy
While they are not a substitute for knowledge and application of theory and practice, research shows that therapists who demonstrate Flexibi...
263. The process model of supervision
In the UK, the Process, or 7-Eyed Model, of Supervision is the most popular model of psychotherapist supervision. It is both relational and...
262. Parent, Adult and Child in the therapy room
The Parent, Adult, Child model is central to Transactional Analysis. We discuss the origins of the model, how we use it to inform the way we...
261. Connecting with the Shadow part of the client is vital for effective psychotherapy
The Shadow archetype, coming from Jungian psychology, encompasses the unconscious parts of our personality thatwe often reject or deny. We d...
260. Unmet Relational needs – a focus for effective psychotherapy
Developmental relational needs are discussed with reference to Eric Berne’s Relational Hungers and Richard Erskine’s Eight Relational Needs....
259. Do we have to like our Psychotherapist?
Do we have to like our Psychotherapist for therapy to be effective? Like, dislike, admire or the complexities of transference and countertra...
258. Theories and methods of Relational Transactional Analysis
Since its inception by Eric Berne in the late 1950s and early 60s, TA has developed considerably and a number of significant movements have...
257. Five most common questions that clients ask therapists at the beginning of the psychotherapy process
When a client approaches a new counsellor or therapist, inevitably the client will have questions about what to expect or even what is expec...