Treating a Couple.... And why I Regressed....

I had an epiphany a couple of weeks ago. I was straying from my mindfulness training to treat a couple who I falsely assumed wanted only talk therapy. The reason I strayed was because a lot of people shy away from doing any sort of mind-body exercises in session. People come to therapy just wanting to talk. Talking is the original form of psychotherapy, and many people, when they sign up for therapy just want a place to vent, and bitch. I am cool with that. But being a believer in yoga, mediation and the like I found that getting people to relax in session, by guided breathing produced more insight, longer lasting results and most importantly change.  In my opinion, you can vent all you want but actual change comes from doing. I start with the breath. Breathing. In session. Yes.  I second guessed myself and strayed falsely thinking this couple just wanted to talk. The thing is that we are trained in talk therapy and we fear that people may judge us the airy-fairy hippie-dippie getting in touch with our feelings stuff. We want to be helpful to the client. But, this couple wasn't benefitting from our forced session and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I am a certified hypnotherapist also. The thing is that people seek out hypnotherapy. They want to quit smoking or to lose weight. But I treat relationship issues, and am a psychotherapist. People call me wanting to talk about their relationship. But when a couple or an individual stays with me for longer than just a few sessions, that's when the real work begins. I couple hypnotherapy, regression therapy and mindfulness training with traditional talk therapies. That is what I do. Mindfulness training is key and so useful in dealing with a multitude of issues. From sex and relationships, to confusion about career and life choices, to those persistent and pesky maladies of the mind like anxiety and depression, past-life regression therapy can also help heal the mind and body. Read HERE how I like to combine mindfulness training, with some regression therapy to heal not just sexual issues, but anxiety, depression and trauma. People really seem to appreciate this technique.