3 story generating strategies to boost your therapeutic effectiveness

The right story at the right time can facilitate psychological and even physical healing. It’s possible that the ancient traditions of storytelling so rich and rife in all cultures may have been the earliest form of psychotherapy as well as vehicles for passing on patterns of wisdom.

Using stories for therapy isn’t new, but it’s becoming more popular again. Dr Milton Erickson used to tell his patients stories from his own and other people’s lives, as would the late great family therapist Virginia Satir.

Read full article: How to create stories for therapy

The story of depression

Once upon a time… there was a very unhappy wo/man. S/he had become withdrawn and stopped speaking to friends. S/he continued (unwillingly, unhappily, less and less effectively) to work, but colleagues couldn’t help noticing that dark gray cloud, and the absence of any smile. In spite of long hours in bed, s/he always woke up exhausted, thick headed, anxious and miserable. Nothing was any fun anymore. It looked like nothing ever would be fun again…

A tragic story? Not necessarily.

Our lift depression fast online course will teach you everything you need to know to understand – and change – the story of depression. And quickly. Therapeutic stories are a powerful tool to help people who believe they will never recover from depression.

The next course launches on 9 February 2010 and there is still just time to save 25% off the course fee if you book your place before 19 January 2010. (That’s a gift from your fairy godmother.)

Make sure you know how to bring the story of depression to a happy ending.

See you in a fortnight.

Mark Tyrrell
Co-Founder
Uncommon Knowledge
Psychology trainers since 1995

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