What You're Probably Missing in Therapy
Assessing Body Language, Voice, and More to Explore Clients' Inner States
By Rob Fisher - In therapy, it's important to notice the storyteller, not just the story. As therapists, we can notice and attend to outward signs of internal experience. The client may be looking down, squirming in her seat, or being very still, for instance. Each of these is an indicator of an internal experience as well as a set of beliefs and models of the world that underlie a client's behavior.
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Case Study
Dancing with the Unconscious
Sometimes conversation isn’t the best way to communicate with clients. There are times when therapists must go beyond the words.
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A Different Kind of Presence
Bringing Body-Centered Experience into Your Work
Therapy can too easily become reduced to two talking heads, spinning out tales. But treatment can be intensified and enlivened by tapping into our immediate, body-centered experience. Here are some guidelines for making that happen in the consulting room.
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What You're Probably Missing in Therapy
Assessing Body Language, Voice, and More to Explore Clients' Inner States
By Rob Fisher - In therapy, it's important to notice the storyteller, not just the story. As therapists, we can notice and attend to outward signs of internal experience. The client may be looking down, squirming in her seat, or being very still, for instance. Each of these is an indicator of an internal experience as well as a set of beliefs and models of the world that underlie a client's behavior.
Daily Blog
Page 1 of 1
Case Study
Dancing with the Unconscious
Sometimes conversation isn’t the best way to communicate with clients. There are times when therapists must go beyond the words.
Magazine Article
A Different Kind of Presence
Bringing Body-Centered Experience into Your Work
Therapy can too easily become reduced to two talking heads, spinning out tales. But treatment can be intensified and enlivened by tapping into our immediate, body-centered experience. Here are some guidelines for making that happen in the consulting room.
Magazine Article
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Rob Fisher, M.A., M.F.T., a certified Hakomi therapist and trainer, is an adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University and at the California Institute of Integral Studies, on the faculty of Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, and a supervisor for the Shiluv Center in Israel. He's the author of Experiential Psychotherapy with Couples: A Guide for the Creative Pragmatist, along with numerous chapters and articles on the use of mindfulness in therapy.
