Focused for Change

Roger Newman is currently looking for clients who would be willing to be part of a research project focusing on brief solution focused therapy interventions. As part of the process the therapy sessions would be filmed in order to provide clear evidence of effective therapeutic practise. For those clients who wish to take part, there will be no charge for the first three therapy sessions.

The videos will then be submitted to the Human Givens Institute and be treated as strictly confidential. No personal details of any kind are used on any of the case notes. However, participation in this research project is entirely voluntary and should you choose to at any point decline, your access to therapy will not be compromised.

Please contact Roger Newman for further information

Focused for Change therapy is based on the Humans Givens approach and can help with a
range of personal and social issues including:

Lady with head in hands Lifting depression
Overcoming Phobias
Dealing with stress and anxiety
Improving self motivation
Breaking habits and cycles of behaviour
Creating a healthy self image
Coping with disability and illness
Overcoming traumatic memories and experiences
Developing positive relationships

Effective therapy based upon the most up to date understanding of how we function as humans. As with anything in life, as we gain knowledge we are able to operate more effectively and think more clearly.

A Focused for Change therapy session will typically start with a friendly chat to build rapport and discuss what is hoped to be achieved. Then we will gather relevant information about your situation and gain useful background information. On the first consultation we will agree a ‘concrete goal’ (what you would be able to do after completing therapy that you are unable to do now), agree a strategy and using the imagination rehearse completing that goal.

During the therapy session you will be given a clear explanation of how and why we experience various symptoms and then provide a range of techniques to help overcome them. These may include:

Effective relaxation techniques to lower emotional arousal
Distraction techniques to refocus your attention
Considering alternative thinking styles to free you from a negative mindset
Motivational skills in order for you to accomplish your goals
Ways to re-evaluate your priorities in life in order to meet your emotional needs

A Focused for Change therapy session will not overly dwell on the past or encourage emotional introspection, or use lots of jargon. We will always work together to accomplish your goals in as few sessions as possible and give advice if required.

What can you expect:

Approachable and supportive
Understand depression and how to lift it
Help immediately with anxiety problems including trauma or fear related symptoms
Prepared to give advice if needed or asked for
Will not use jargon or 'psychobabble' or tell you that psychotherapy has to be 'painful'
Will not dwell unduly on the past
Will be supportive when difficult feelings emerge, but will not encourage people to get emotional beyond the normal need to 'let go' of any bottled up feelings
Will help you to draw and build on your own resources (which may prove greater than you thought)
May teach you to techniques to relax
May help you think about your problems in new and more empowering ways
Use a wide range of techniques including CBT as appropriate
Will take as few sessions as possible
Will increase your self confidence and independence and make sure you feel better after every consultation.