I need to improve my motivation and confidence, and think more positively. I have been feeling "stuck" for a long time, and this year has been emotionally very painful. My confidence has taken a battering, and I have been thinking more negatively than I used to. When I think about the future, I can only see it in terms of losses, and life getting more difficult, which is obviously very unhelpful.
There are so many psychological therapies out there, it's a minefield. I can't really afford to see someone to teach me how to use them (or only for a few sessions to get me started), so I'll probably be going down the route of using books/cds. It needs to be straightforward to use; I don't "do" complicated!
I'm not sure about hypnosis in that I've heard it often works in the short term, but the effects don't always last. I've just started using a Louise Hay cd of self esteem affirmations, and am feeling feel quite a bit better already, but wonder if this only works short term too.
I came across the "Human Givens" approach recently, but don't think it is that widespread as it's not been around for all that long. What I've read about it sounds very positive in that it works very quickly, and it looks straightforward. There's a therapist who does this not far from me who sounds very good from his website. Trouble is, his normal fee is £70 per session
though he will reduce it if you can't afford that. Apparently most people only need about four sessions, and feel a lot better after the first one, so it does sound very effective. He sounds like a very nice, genuine man who really wants to help people. He has some very good testimonials (assuming they're true!) If you don't think it's for you, he wont charge you for your first session, which sounds very fair.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has tried any of these approaches or anything else I haven't come across, so I can narrow it down a bit.
There are so many psychological therapies out there, it's a minefield. I can't really afford to see someone to teach me how to use them (or only for a few sessions to get me started), so I'll probably be going down the route of using books/cds. It needs to be straightforward to use; I don't "do" complicated!
I'm not sure about hypnosis in that I've heard it often works in the short term, but the effects don't always last. I've just started using a Louise Hay cd of self esteem affirmations, and am feeling feel quite a bit better already, but wonder if this only works short term too.
I came across the "Human Givens" approach recently, but don't think it is that widespread as it's not been around for all that long. What I've read about it sounds very positive in that it works very quickly, and it looks straightforward. There's a therapist who does this not far from me who sounds very good from his website. Trouble is, his normal fee is £70 per session
though he will reduce it if you can't afford that. Apparently most people only need about four sessions, and feel a lot better after the first one, so it does sound very effective. He sounds like a very nice, genuine man who really wants to help people. He has some very good testimonials (assuming they're true!) If you don't think it's for you, he wont charge you for your first session, which sounds very fair.I'd love to hear from anyone who has tried any of these approaches or anything else I haven't come across, so I can narrow it down a bit.
