The Therapy Show

The Obsessive client can be very hard on themselves, they're perfectionists. Often they want to control the external world, as well as their internal world, so they don't need to feel. Their history can be where they've been ‘missed’ or one which has had little or no validation. In the podcast when we are talking about controlling the environment and controlling people, it's all about protection,...

How we work with different clients - The withdrawn client We look at how we work with the withdrawn client in the therapy room. The process that both the therapist and client go through. How integration happens over time. The withdrawn client needs a very patient experience in psychotherapy, the therapist may just catch a glimpse of the clients younger self, which is so protected by the clients so...

Treatment Contracts and sessional contracts  Eric Berne the originator of Transactional Analysis (TA) was a firm advocate of contracting.  He saw contacting as  a 'bi lateral' agreement towards a specific outcome.   In this episode Bob and Jacci explore.  Do we give ‘homework so the client can process and integrate parts of themselves in-between sessions?   Journaling...

Bob and Jacci look at different contracts:  Administrative contracts  Treatment Contracts  Sessional Contracts  Explorative Contracts   We also ask the question 'Do we really need to have contracts in the therapy room?'  A contract is a business agreement - adult to Adult that 'spells out' what will happen in session.  Cost  Number of sessions  Re Contr...

How the past affects the present and how clients can enact the past in the present.   Bob and Jacci discuss the PAC Model of Transactional Analysis (TA)   Parent  Adult   Child   The Therapy Show - Behind Closed Doors.  * Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy session?   * Do you want to explore the mind of a master psychothe...

The Working relationship.  One of the most important concepts in Psychotherapy. Trust, safety, security and understanding so the client feels able to peel back the layers.  The therapist and client can then work through the process of understanding, awareness and cure.   In this episode Bob and Jacci touch on topics such as: Silence in the therapy room ,Attunement, Containment and R...

In this episode Bob and Jacci discuss the first therapy session.   The Therapy Show - Behind Closed Doors.  * Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy session?   * Do you want to explore the mind of a master psychotherapist and demystify the therapeutic process?   * Do you want to know about the various models of psychotherapy and counselling...

What's is the assessment process and why do we need one?   In this episode Bob and Jacci discuss what is the assessment process and why do we need one?  The Therapy Show - Behind Closed Doors.  * Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy session?   * Do you want to explore the mind of a master psychotherapist and demystify the therapeutic proc...

How do you choose the right Therapist?   The Therapy Show - Behind Closed Doors.  * Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy session?   * Do you want to explore the mind of a master psychotherapist and demystify the therapeutic process?   * Do you want to know about the various models of psychotherapy and counselling and how they are implemen...

In this episode Bob and Jacci ask the question why do people go to therapy?   Bob shares his own experience of being in therapy and how his journey into Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy started.  Jacci's journey began through wanting to better support the children she looked after as a foster carer.  We discus stigma around mental health and not only what brings the client to th...

Welcome to the first ever episode of 'The Therapy Show'.  After 1000's of clinical hours Bob is taking the first steps into podcasting with Jacci along side to keep him on track!   Jacci first met Bob 10 years ago when she started her Psychotherapy training at Bobs institute in Manchester and together they are going to pull back the curtain on what happens in the therapy room.   Eac...