038: Ask David — Negative Messages from Society
We we get all kinds of messages from society that we need certain things in order to feel happy and worthwhile–but do we really need these things?
We we get all kinds of messages from society that we need certain things in order to feel happy and worthwhile–but do we really need these things?
I still struggle . . . don’t think my thoughts are distorted. . .
What’s the most effective way to deal with someone who is violent and narcissistic.
Jill and David conclude the session with Mark with their end-of-session Testing, and something amazing emerges!
Part 4—A = Paradoxical Agenda Setting (PAS, cont’d As the session continues, Jill and David encourage Mark to develop his list of positives. Mark draws a blank at first. This is very common among patients and therapists alike. Most of us have not been trained to think about depression, anxiety, shame, defectiveness, hopelessness and anger as […]
In this session, David and Jill began using M = Methods to challenge the Negative Thought Mark wants to work on first: “There must be something defective in my brain that prevents me from forming a loving relationship with my oldest son.”