Philipa Thornton

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020

The Power of EMDR & Parts Therapy

After training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), our EMDR consultant said Parts Therapy would be both beneficial and necessary in his experience.

So true!

We attended the Ego State Therapy training run by Professor Gordon Emmerson PhD.

Gordon Emmerson presents Chris Paulin with Official RT Trainer Certificate

Logically in the workshop one could see the value in working with the personality parts associated with our issues directly.

Brief and effective interventions are vital in today’s society, as clients expect fast, long lasting, results.

The problem was Ego State Therapy was not easy to follow. With no clear sequences or protocols to guide clinicians in treating client problems.

We explained, read complained!

Gordon listened.

Developing Resource Therapy in response.

Clear protocols, systems and actions based on Resource Therapy’s Therapy of personality to facilitate change.

Relief.

A guide for therapists to assisting unburdening our clients from the overwhelming issues they bring into our offices.

Parts work fits in beautifully with EMDR. Those who know Jim Knipe, Laurel Parnell, Robin Shapiro, Janina Fisher, Sondra Paulson and Maggie Phillips will be familiar with the concept. All legends in the psychology and trauma healing field.

Internal Family Systems folk will know the power of parts.

Resource Therapy bears some similarities and differences to IFS, Ego State and the others. Watch this space for that article.

Adaptable.

And easy addition to your empathic health and well being practice.

Resource Therapy fits in easily and seamlessly to your tool kit.

Its great combined in your artists palette with Mindfulness, ACT, EFT, EMDR, couples work and Imago Therapy.

Use your therapeutic artistry to learn parts psychology with resource therapy

It’s that simple.

For those who use EMDR you would have seen parts popping out in processing. With a little tweak Resource Therapy can fast track looping, adding an interweave and working with dissociation easily.

Plus it’s fun.

Staying within our clients Window of Tolerance shifts happen quickly resolving long held issues. Clients report a sense of freedom and lightness.

So empowering.

RT is super practical.

In our two day training you will be up and running with these powerful techniques. Applying them in your next client session.

Here’s the web page for our next workshop. Love to have you join us March 30/31 Sydney https://resourcetherapy.com.au/resource-therapy-foundation-training-online-philipa-thornton-sydney/

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020

How do We Handle Money in Therapy?

charging for your therapy services a balancing act

Touchy subject, money for many counsellors. Yet we need to make a living with our vocation.

Discussing dollars in therapy can bring up stuff for both therapists and clients alike.

Pip's tips for taking the stress out of psychology payments — Take the angst out of it.

In my practice we process the payment up front. Getting the business part out of the way, freeing us up to focus on therapy.

Here’s what I do. After new clients finish the intake paperwork, I usually say something like :

“Lets get all the administration out of the way. How would you like to pay for today’s session?”

Finalizing the invoice, I then give them my client information sheet. Explaining on the first page is the admin side of things and the back page is therapy tips and tools for you to take away and read at your leisure.

It’s a nice exchange.

The feedback from clients has been overwhelmingly positive. They say it makes sense and feels reliebing getting payment completed.

It’s curious what happens with this routine set from the start. Usually it’s my clients who prompt me to take their payment, pulling out their credit card.

Therapy is an investment in self and it really is a case of backing themselves and their internal worth.

So as a suggestion why not get the charging and business aspects done and dusted at the start.

Notice what happens for you, and for your clients. How does it feel? What are your clients responses.

Experiment with the timing of taking payment. Possibly start with new clients initially and then talk to your existing clients.

For Skype clients I require prepayment via EFT or credit card 24 hours in advance.

Really love to hear what you and your clients responses are.

Please drop a comment in the box below sharing your experience to help others. Thanks!

February 25, 2020February 24, 2020

Building Your Therapy Business

Building your Resource Therapy Business Master Class

Hello brilliant therapists. I know you are truly committed to your clients and want to help them live their best lives. So beautiful and kind of you.

We learn a great deal in our degrees, our psychotherapy courses, counselling training to support our clients.

What we didn’t learn was how to run a successful business. These are a set of skills not often taught in grad schools. Most of us learn as we go.

Sadly sometimes great therapists fail to get themselves out there.

It shouldn’t be so hard right? We don’t have to go back to school for years.

I will let you in on a secret – you can learn a great deal in just one day.

At the Resource Therapy Institute as part of our annual Bali training schedule we are super excited to announce – How to start your Resource Therapy Business.

It’s not just for those starting out. Or only for Resource Therapists – it’s open to all health and well being practitioners.

It’s also for those who are already in business and want to get to the next level.

Join us in July – it’s wonderful trip to Bali and trust me your accountant will support these expenses.

How to Start Your Resource Therapy Business 1 day

15 July Ubud Bali 2020
- Presenter Tracy Lynch

You have a lot to offer your clients, you’ve trained and spent a great deal of time, effort and money to help people past their problems.

Yet being a good therapist does not translate into running a successful, counselling practice ,where you earn a decent and honorable living doing what you love.

A great therapist must have a good business head and heart

Get the inside tips from someone who’s doing it well.

Avoid the costly mistakes and learn simple tricks of the trade to business management.

Tracy runs a busy group practice in New Castle – Thrive Hub Wellness. She knows exactly what it takes to thrive in a successful counselling business.

This is an essential Specialty class for any therapist wanting to see and help more clients.

Details here on the Bali package page to escape winter. https://resourcetherapy.com.au/bali/