Help Make Difficult Clients More Receptive (3 Psychotherapy Techniques)

Use these 3 subtle yet powerful psychotherapy techniques to ‘prime’ your difficult clients so they’re more receptive and willing to change.
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[@Nyx773]

3:32 Talk about universal examples of the response you want them to have.
3:54 Steer the conversation towards topics they feel resourceful about.
4:21 Pepper your language with positive words

[@dooei94]

Your voice is so soothing. And your face looks so kind. I wish you were my therapist

[@jabirmuazu9879]

I'm a student. I study guidance and counseling at university. I really find your videos very helpful. Regards!

[@Bambim8]

Right now I'm googling all the techniques my therapist is using on me :'DD

[@heisenberg1898]

How about dealing with difficult councilors??

[@kwanhofu2968]

can we have role play on this video,,it will be easiler to understand

[@BJ-qi6rp]

I love this! I always learn so much from you!

[@muskduh]

thanks for the video.

[@erlindamarcano271]

Thank you Mr Tyrrel I am happy to know I am on the right track had done the sane thing before I saw this video.Thanks again

[@amysinger2201]

is this how affirmations work? you are priming yourself? if one were a cynic and not very open to affirmations, would simply saying a list of positive words be an effective alternative?

[@sarahstrong7174]

Seems like a case of mild suggestion to me. It might. Try it.

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

I want to start using some of these approaches. Great ideas!

[@sarahstrong7174]

Using all these tips. Thankyou.

[@susantompkins4254]

Thank you this is a good help

[@naemasufi]

Very enjoyable and informative.

[@angelicaadjei-kwarteng5905]

Thanks....

[@rv706]

So you basically psychologically manipulate your patients. Is this really good for them in the long run? Is this really therapeutic?

[@arowace498]

Manipulation has a negative connotation but it is not itself negative. Manipulation happens when you try to get someone to do something you want them to do. If the therapist wants a client to implement a practice which they believe will improve their self confidence, provide stability, or increase their resilience ect and it works then... yes, it was therapeutic. The client is ultimately in control of what changes they wish to implement and are not being made to do anything. But this also means that changes that come about from this are truly from the clients efforts and are beneficial to learn from even long after the initial suggestion.
I am a client myself and from the client side I never took any suggestion as manipulation or to be something harmful. I have always been given the assurance that we are going to try this thing and see if it helps. But if it doesn't work it's ok. We'll talk about what did and did not work next time. I've definitely been a difficult client before but I try to do everything at least once...

[@MagicLute]

"Yesbuttism".

[@thomasloney612]

The most difficult clients I've seen were the ones half my age that were convinced they know more about how life works.

[@mptaki]

Don't think that this applies to customers who are Karens

[@sugarkanesugaringspallcsug9879]

ABSOLUTELY I’m dealing with a KAREN in my business.