Therapy Checklist

understands depression and how to lift it
helps immediately with anxiety problems including trauma or fear related symptoms
is prepared to give information and advice as needed
will not use jargon or "psychobabble" or tell you that counselling or psychotherapy has to be painful
will not dwell unduly on the past
will be supportive when difficult feelings emerge, but will not encourage people to get emotional beyond the normal need to "let go" of any bottled up feelings
may assist you to develop your social skills so that your needs for affection, friendship, pleasure, intimacy, connection to the wider community etc. can be better fulfilled
will help you to draw and build on your own resources (which may prove greater than you thought)
will be considerate of the effects of counselling on the people close to you
may teach you to relax deeply
will help you to think about your problems in new and more empowering ways
use a wide range of techniques as appropriate
may ask you to do things between sessions and will take as few sessions as possible
will increase your self confidence and independence and make you feel better after every consultation

This checklist was prepared by the ethical committee of the European Therapy Studies Institute

For Hypnotherapy and Brief Solution Focused Therapy in the Manchester area

Telephone: 0845 838 2284 or 07963 974969

Feel free to ring up for an informal chat to find out how I can work with you to resolve your particular issue.

Kevan Owen DHypPsych(UK), GQHP, HGdip, GHGI

The Bell Surgery, 453 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 8AU. Tel/Fax 0161 881 2128.

For a MAP showing the location of the surgery click here.

Kevan Owen Hypnotherapy