No Bullshit Therapy: How to engage people who don’t want to work with you

No Bullshit Therapy (NBT) is a practical approach for therapists, counselors, and other allied-health professionals who are looking for a more effective way to connect with reluctant clients and ensure they get the support they need. It creates a context for mutual honesty and directness in working relationships, which can enhance cooperation, connection, and trust.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 05 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Do you have clients who refuse to be helped? Clients who lack trust in you, your profession, or your services? Clients who resist change despite your best efforts? Then No Bullshit Therapy (NBT) is the solution for you! At its core, NBT revolves around authenticity. Many individuals are coerced, pressured, or mandated to seek the assistance of therapists, counselors, and other helpers. As a result, they hesitate, remain suspicious, and resist being helped. This places professionals in a challenging position, as they strive to assist someone who does not desire help. Furthermore, there are limited practice models tailored to engage individuals who do not wish to engage. NBT establishes a setting where mutual honesty and directness thrive in professional relationships. Creating such a context can be immensely refreshing, particularly when dealing with individuals who harbor skepticism towards counseling or have doubts about the counselor. When combined with warmth and care, honesty and directness can foster cooperation, connection, and trust, especially when the practitioner avoids jargon and acknowledges the limitations of the work. NBT is particularly effective in working with individuals who: Dislike therapy or the concept of therapy (even if they have never tried it) Lack trust in compassionate "do-gooders" or "psychologizers" Hold a mistrust of services due to past traumatic experiences or unsatisfactory treatment in institutional settings Do not view themselves as clients, disagree with the referral's description of them or their problems, and appear disinterested in changing Practical and engaging, this book serves as a vital resource for therapists, counselors, and other allied-health professionals seeking a more effective approach to connect with reluctant clients and ensure they receive the support they need. It may also be of interest to individuals who are seeking self-help strategies to overcome challenges and improve their well-being.

Weight: 290g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032408385