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If you're interested in brief therapy, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing and NLP then this is a great resource. It summarises each approach and then gives examples of practical ways to apply these with clients. It is clear that the author has used these techniques himself and his refreshing enthusiasm and expertise shines through his descriptions of each technique that can help people move forward in their lives. He also balances this enthusiasm with references to the original sources of the approaches which helps direct the reader to more detailed descriptions of any techniques of particular interest. David Hodgson, Author of `The Buzz` --David Hodgson, Author of `The Buzz`
Battino expresses what many practitioners have suspected for a long time. It isn t our methods or disciplines that matter; it s the relationship we maintain with clients, our confidence in what we do, and our faith in our clients, these are what truly matter in counseling and psychotherapy. This book is such a handy reference tool, it should be on the desk of every brief therapy practitioner. Battino continues to inspire and teach with candor, elegant simplicity, and an obvious passion for his subject matter. Expectation is a welcome addition to Battino s previous books on guided imagery, healing metaphor, and Ericksonian hypnotherapy. Once more, thank you, Rubin, for sharing with your readers how you do your work! Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D. licensed counselor and psychotherapist --Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D. licensed counselor and psychotherapist
EXPECTATIONS is a delightful compendium of dozens of interventions taken from a variety of current approaches to brief therapy. It is designed to familiarize therapists with skill sets which can help them work effectively and briefly. It is a wonderful contribution to the field of Brief Therapy. Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis --Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Once again Rubin Battino has written a first rate book. This work draws upon his own practical experience and highlights the specific techniques that he uses in his own private practice. It is a practical and persuasive book that shows clearly how to make use of the clients power of expectation to effect change quickly. For anyone interested in brief therapy, this book must be read from cover to cover. It s sheer brilliance. --Terri Bodell FNACHP (Fellow of the National Association of Counsellors, Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists)
EXPECTATIONS is a delightful compendium of dozens of interventions taken from a variety of current approaches to brief therapy. It is designed to familiarize therapists with skill sets which can help them work effectively and briefly. It is a wonderful contribution to the field of Brief Therapy. Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis --Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Battino expresses what many practitioners have suspected for a long time. It isn t our methods or disciplines that matter; it s the relationship we maintain with clients, our confidence in what we do, and our faith in our clients, these are what truly matter in counseling and psychotherapy. This book is such a handy reference tool, it should be on the desk of every brief therapy practitioner. Battino continues to inspire and teach with candor, elegant simplicity, and an obvious passion for his subject matter. Expectation is a welcome addition to Battino s previous books on guided imagery, healing metaphor, and Ericksonian hypnotherapy. Once more, thank you, Rubin, for sharing with your readers how you do your work! Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D. licensed counselor and psychotherapist --Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D. licensed counselor and psychotherapist
EXPECTATIONS is a delightful compendium of dozens of interventions taken from a variety of current approaches to brief therapy. It is designed to familiarize therapists with skill sets which can help them work effectively and briefly. It is a wonderful contribution to the field of Brief Therapy. Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis --Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Once again Rubin Battino has written a first rate book. This work draws upon his own practical experience and highlights the specific techniques that he uses in his own private practice. It is a practical and persuasive book that shows clearly how to make use of the clients power of expectation to effect change quickly. For anyone interested in brief therapy, this book must be read from cover to cover. It s sheer brilliance. --Terri Bodell FNACHP (Fellow of the National Association of Counsellors, Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists)
EXPECTATIONS is a delightful compendium of dozens of interventions taken from a variety of current approaches to brief therapy. It is designed to familiarize therapists with skill sets which can help them work effectively and briefly. It is a wonderful contribution to the field of Brief Therapy. Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis --Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Peter Mabbutt, FBSCH, FBAMH, Director of Studies, London College of Clinical Hypnosis
Another must have book from this respected author and therapist.
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Format:Hardcover
Rubin Battino provides an excellent introduction to, and reference point for, brief therapy. Widely researched, well written and full of references, Battino presents us with the astounding research fact that "The evidence is clear that the type of treatment is irrelevant, and adherence to protocol is misguided, but yet the therapist ... makes a tremendous difference". That is to say that the "brand" of therapy does not matter !. What matters is the relationship with the client (rapport), the practitioner's clear expectation that change will happen, and the clients confidence that the therapist will help them. Thus it is rapport and expectation/ confidence that deliver effective therapy more than anything else. Hence the title of the book; and the author champions "brief" therapy because research shows that most change occurs within 3 visits, and one session is often all that is needed.
The book then goes onto give an overview of a very wide range of approaches that are useful in brief therapy including hypnotic language, reframing, metaphor, NLP, ideomotor responses, and so on. The coverage of these topics is broad but brief (the whole book is only 170 pages). I would have liked more, but the aim of the book is to be a primer for further study rather than an encyclopaedia of therapies. Nevertheless, good summaries are given of each approach.
There are a couple of approaches not mentioned in the book which, I believe, are effective in brief therapy. These are "GOLD Counselling" by Georges Phillips et al (also published by Crown House); and EFT (emotional freedom technique) which surely must be one of the briefest of all therapies !.
Overall though the book is an excellent starter text on brief therapy. Highly readable, intriguing and fascinating, and the author's own very brief intervention for weight loss right at the end of the book is probably worth the cover price alone !. If you are involved in therapy, or even life or business coaching, you should read this.
The book then goes onto give an overview of a very wide range of approaches that are useful in brief therapy including hypnotic language, reframing, metaphor, NLP, ideomotor responses, and so on. The coverage of these topics is broad but brief (the whole book is only 170 pages). I would have liked more, but the aim of the book is to be a primer for further study rather than an encyclopaedia of therapies. Nevertheless, good summaries are given of each approach.
There are a couple of approaches not mentioned in the book which, I believe, are effective in brief therapy. These are "GOLD Counselling" by Georges Phillips et al (also published by Crown House); and EFT (emotional freedom technique) which surely must be one of the briefest of all therapies !.
Overall though the book is an excellent starter text on brief therapy. Highly readable, intriguing and fascinating, and the author's own very brief intervention for weight loss right at the end of the book is probably worth the cover price alone !. If you are involved in therapy, or even life or business coaching, you should read this.
Format:Hardcover
Some things are so simple...
Expectation as an intervention is one of them. Sometimes you are only going to get "one shot" when working with someone and this book therefore is a wonderful resource for the time limited interventions that we sometimes have to use.
The book covers quite a few different models and yet states that most of the time the actual theory is irrelevant and it's the expectation of the therapist that makes the difference.
I "do" one session smoking cessation and I expect the person to choose to stop between the initial assessment and the "official session" and this happens on such a regular basis it must be more than chance...
Expectation... Absolutely...
There is a great chapter called "When all else fails" and following this chapter is the infamous UVBTI...
The Universal Very Brief Therapy Intervention which visualises a date that the issue has been resolved by... Very simple and very effective - you just have to expect it to work...
Expectation as an intervention is one of them. Sometimes you are only going to get "one shot" when working with someone and this book therefore is a wonderful resource for the time limited interventions that we sometimes have to use.
The book covers quite a few different models and yet states that most of the time the actual theory is irrelevant and it's the expectation of the therapist that makes the difference.
I "do" one session smoking cessation and I expect the person to choose to stop between the initial assessment and the "official session" and this happens on such a regular basis it must be more than chance...
Expectation... Absolutely...
There is a great chapter called "When all else fails" and following this chapter is the infamous UVBTI...
The Universal Very Brief Therapy Intervention which visualises a date that the issue has been resolved by... Very simple and very effective - you just have to expect it to work...
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Must Reading for the Brief Therapist
7 Sep 2009
Format:Hardcover
As a non-psych clinician (I'm an Orthopedist) this book dramatically changed my approach to patients who have psychological problems. While I do not treat patients with the techniques that Dr. Battino describes, I think it is important that all clinicians realize that effective treatment is available for patients that doesn't involve the use of SSRI drugs and other interventions that have numerous onerous side effects. I would strongly urge patients to at least consider treatment with "Very Brief Therapy" before accepting a prescription for Prozac, Effexor, etc.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Can change occur in a single session?
19 Mar 2010
Format:Hardcover
Can change occur in a single session of therapy? Rubin Battino says, yes, it can, if the therapist and client expect it. That's why Battino conducts every therapy session "as if each session is the last one" in which he will see the client. He writes that the crucial ingredient in the success of brief therapy is the expectation that rapid, meaningful change is possible and will occur.
Battino states that brief therapy departs from the medical model, which is ill-fitted to psychotherapy because there is no direct correspondence between diagnosis and treatment. Psychotherapy clients are not diseased; they are troubled. Their concerns can often be remedied without months of analysis or soul-searching. Battino advocates replacing the medical model with a contextual model in which treatment is based on meanings.
Battino draws from Moshe Tolman's Single Session Therapy--a synopsis of a groundbreaking mental health organization study in which the majority of psychotherapy patients reported benefit from a single session. Battino believes that people can solve their problems when therapists offer client-centered rapport, focus on the client's outcome, and recognize the client's unique personality traits, circumstances, strengths, and capabilities.
He reminds us that "Hope and expectation are inextricably connected." We are all familiar with the placebo effect. In the same way, the expectation of change becomes a fulfilling prophecy. It is the game of "as if" that often transforms imagined possibilities into real results. Battino also speaks on the value of reframing; it helps people to interpret reality in new ways and grasp new possibilities. Battino devotes a chapter to the "therapeutic alliance". He gives an excellent summary of hypnotic language patterns.
The remaining two-thirds of Expectation is a compendium of brief therapy approaches suitable for a single session. The common element of all is that both the client and the practitioner maintain the expectation of a positive result. Battino describes a dozen types of brief therapy and often presents several methods or variations within each type.
Battino expresses what many practitioners have suspected for a long time. It isn't our methods or disciplines that matter; it's the relationship we maintain with clients, our confidence in what we do, and our faith in our clients---these are what truly matter in counseling and psychotherapy.
Battino writes with candor, elegant simplicity, and an obvious passion for his subject matter. Expectation is a welcome addition to Battino's previous books on guided imagery, healing metaphor, and Ericksonian hypnotherapy.
Battino states that brief therapy departs from the medical model, which is ill-fitted to psychotherapy because there is no direct correspondence between diagnosis and treatment. Psychotherapy clients are not diseased; they are troubled. Their concerns can often be remedied without months of analysis or soul-searching. Battino advocates replacing the medical model with a contextual model in which treatment is based on meanings.
Battino draws from Moshe Tolman's Single Session Therapy--a synopsis of a groundbreaking mental health organization study in which the majority of psychotherapy patients reported benefit from a single session. Battino believes that people can solve their problems when therapists offer client-centered rapport, focus on the client's outcome, and recognize the client's unique personality traits, circumstances, strengths, and capabilities.
He reminds us that "Hope and expectation are inextricably connected." We are all familiar with the placebo effect. In the same way, the expectation of change becomes a fulfilling prophecy. It is the game of "as if" that often transforms imagined possibilities into real results. Battino also speaks on the value of reframing; it helps people to interpret reality in new ways and grasp new possibilities. Battino devotes a chapter to the "therapeutic alliance". He gives an excellent summary of hypnotic language patterns.
The remaining two-thirds of Expectation is a compendium of brief therapy approaches suitable for a single session. The common element of all is that both the client and the practitioner maintain the expectation of a positive result. Battino describes a dozen types of brief therapy and often presents several methods or variations within each type.
Battino expresses what many practitioners have suspected for a long time. It isn't our methods or disciplines that matter; it's the relationship we maintain with clients, our confidence in what we do, and our faith in our clients---these are what truly matter in counseling and psychotherapy.
Battino writes with candor, elegant simplicity, and an obvious passion for his subject matter. Expectation is a welcome addition to Battino's previous books on guided imagery, healing metaphor, and Ericksonian hypnotherapy.
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