Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients

Innovative Ideas and Approaches to Prevent, Avoid, and Resolve Therapeutic Resistance

A to-the-point, practically written guide that teaches tangible, stress-reducing techniques for dealing with psychological resistance in counseling and therapy. A no-nonsense theory of psychological resistance is presented that empowers mental health professionals for dealing with their most difficult clients. This is followed by hundreds of down-to-earth techniques and ideas to prevent and resolve resistance in therapy. Some of the many topics discussed include: - empowering ways to conceptualize resistance, - errors therapist make that create resistance, - basic principles for dealing with resistance, - how to use the inherent power of language to create movement, - the fundamental problems of over-questioning, - managing "I don t know" and "Yes, but..." responses, - dealing with silence, - responding to challenges from clients, - and practical approaches to goal creation. A valuable resource that both the working professional and student will turn to when seeking realistic, pragmatic ideas and strategies for overcoming stagnation and creating therapeutic movement. Written for the front-line professional working in today s high pressure mental health environment, the book is indexed and designed for quick access to ideas and approaches.