Paradox

15 articles in this category.

• Exaggerating the Symptom: Making the Unconscious Conscious and Voluntary
• How to Amplify a Marital Quarrel to Break the Conflict Cycle
• How to Prescribe the Symptom Without Sounding Sarcastic
• How to Use Paradox to Deal with the Yes But Client
• How to Use Paradox with Rebellious Adolescents
• Knowing When NOT to Use Paradox: Identifying High-Risk Clients
• Paradox in Mediation: Highlighting the Benefits of Staying Deadlocked
• Predicting Failure: How to Use Pessimism to Provoke Client Action
• Prescribing the Worry: Setting a Daily Worry Hour for Anxious Clients
• Restraining Change: Telling the Client They Aren't Ready to Improve
• Splitting the Therapy Team to Foster Client Autonomy
• The Be More Depressed Paradox for Treatment-Resistant Clients
• The Encouraging the Relapse Technique for Post-Therapy Anxiety
• The Go Slow Intervention: Warning Clients Against Changing Too Fast
• The Symptom Scheduling Technique for Somatic Complaints