Skills of an effective counselor

Client motivation is the most powerful force in therapy.

So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 10a I used to work at a psych center. Twice a day I'd usher in the patients, usually a small...

Gurus aren't magic. They just tell a persuasive story.

So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 9 Hello friends :) If you want to join me and other readers in exploring the world of...

What actually makes therapy work?:

So you wanna be a better counselor? Pt. 8 A few weeks back I hosted a guest post from Barry McInnes entitled "Are You Any Good…as a...

The potential and problems of certification.

So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 7 To become a SuperShrink you’d have to do the Big Three of Tracking Outcomes, Watching Tape,...

You can’t always make things better. But you can make them worse.

So you wanna be a better counselor:? Part 6 “He doesn’t like you. He says you don’t listen. That’s a his problem though. You know how he...

Maybe We’re Trying Too Hard.

Investors have taught me more about how to think about therapy than I’d like to admit. Dean Williams, an investor, has an excellent...

The Big 3

So you wanna be a better counselor?: Part 5 Let’s get down to brass tacks. You’ve got the preconditions of a well defined field, clear...

“I have to be able to do this job when I’m grieving.”

The other day I was talking with a friend about all the work it takes to be a master therapist, from reviewing tape to monitoring...

The problems with gurus: We mistake status for skill.

So you wanna be a better counselor?: Part 4 We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how a well defined field, feedback, and time, are the...

Time: Preconditions and principles for obtaining mastery

So you wanna be a better counselor?: Part 3 Precondition #2: Time Mastery isn’t for everyone. It takes time. A lot of time. How much...

Clear, quick feedback: Preconditions and principles for obtaining mastery

Part 2: Principle #1: High quality feedback How do we know if a field is defined or undefined? You can tell by asking the question, “am I...

A well defined field: Preconditions and principles for obtaining mastery

Part 1 For the past 9 years I’ve studied what it takes to become a master therapist, and in doing so I’ve discovered a set of universal...