Uncommon Practitioners

As always with this occasional series I take recent psychological studies and give you my take on them and what they may mean in the bigger picture of the human condition.
I hope you like what I've written here and I'd love to read your thoughts on the blog on any of this week's research snippets.

This video shows how the biggest problem in how we approach mental health is due to a human tendency that was recognised long, long ago.

In this video, you will see a demo and description of how rapport building can help let a bereaved client talk about their loved one.

I share some behavioural shifts we can help our depressed clients adopt in this week's blog: https://buff.ly/2lWElKq

As terrible as depression is, some simple interventions can be surprisingly effective in relieving symptoms. Use these techniques to help clients rediscover their enjoyment of life.

Mark recently joined Dr Russell Thackeray on his 'Resilience Unravelled' podcast where the discussion was on how hypnotherapy creates resilience.
You can listen to the full podcast online by clicking the link below.

We share occasional business & marketing tips on the blog - do you recognise any of these 'new therapist' mistakes?

"This is my first online learning experience and I can’t praise it enough. It’s been so engaging that I almost feel I’ve attended an actual ‘live’ course..."
- Carolyn Gillan, MBACP (Accred) MNCH, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor, on our Precision Hypnosis course - read many more testimonials here:

We’ve scoured the internet to find more of those hidden gems that every CBT therapist loves to have in their toolbox.

No client should expect you to tell them to consume or not consume antidepressants, but there are certain facts about them you need to know in order to at least help a client decide what they want to do: https://buff.ly/2JC0sQt

There are hundreds of practitioners already inside Uncommon Practitioners - like Julia, who shared this testimonial with us:
"I have been loving UPTV as it is teaching me in a way I learn best and I truly believe it is already transforming how I work with my clients as I feel more and more confident the more I watch."
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We can, and do, grieve for the life we’d imagined when it doesn’t transpire.
Listen to my answer to a Q&A question concerning the grief of dashed expectations in this week's blog.

In this post, therapist and counsellor Dr. Dawn Ferrara gives her perspective on a UPTV client session.

Though we shouldn’t pathologize grief, it’s good for counsellors and therapists to help our clients stop it continually burdening their lives. In this article you'll find 3 guidelines on how to achieve this, including a video demonstration.

Is this the best way to learn therapy skills? An article on the role of 'learning by absorption' when gaining practical skills.

Learning from theory can only take you so far: https://buff.ly/2KLOSCG

Depressed Language, 5-Year Olds’ Reputations and Do You Phub People?

The "What have you learnt?'" question can help the meaningless produce meaning. https://buff.ly/2wUmSus

Mark shared his advice on how to avoid depression following grief in this recent interview - read it here:

insightful, this is execellent i thik every one should have.

Very educative presentations: reading and videos. I have gained knowledge especially when working with challenging clients by using the pull technique, had a very good outcome. Looking forward to learn more

Really useful information and resources. I love listening to and watching the posted videos.

I think these guys are FANTASTIC! Sincere, very aware and in tune.... :D

I have no idea of it!

I find all the tips and ideas really useful in my work with children. Most of all I like the genuine empowerment I feel when reading and watching. I love Mark's humble reflective attitude. His enthusiasm is contagious!

I bought this course last year and have used Mark's technique since. Love it!! My success rate for Smoking more than doubled afterwards. Buy the course, it will pay for it's self the next client

that you use it on.

I believe I have had some of your free help before. it has been very insightful. And very helpful with clients. I'm happy to be involved with you again.

Hi reading words and knowing that you are not in the unwanted group of people

How many people like me put on a face to the world most days . Suffer on a daily basis with depression and anxiety all of which the health service has no cure but to hand out tablets. This man is telling us there is another way, and I say Thank God for Uncommon Practitioners.

Great insights, wisdom, hints, and helpful and interesting information

Enlightening others to your mistakes? (no such thing as a mistake, just a new way of learning how not to do something) will help others to help more people. Got to be a good thing. Simples.

Brilliant! No other training organization comes close. From Admin through to the trainers the content and accessibility is a paradigm for others to follow.

Best information out there. Great courses. Great customer service. The best. I've been a customer from the beginning (I think). Many years. :-)

As an LPCC, I'm so glad to have found UP. It helps guide me when I'm not sure about the road I'm taking when working with clients. It gives me a solid footing so that I may work to my best potential in being a tool which helps empower others. Blessings

A wonderful example of a compassionate and gifted healer.



It is a privilege to have access to his thoughts and techniques !

Looks good.... Worth that look, to see what tools to pick out to help the disadvantaged !!!

Innersense Psychology thanks you for your generous sharing insights

I think hypnosis is an amazing technology for mental health.

Excellent for many reasons; unpretentious, full of useful and practical help, scripts are a great base from which to work and love the downloads... More analytical themes would be good and please can I pay in Sterling? I'm charged 34p exchange fee every month :/