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How to lift depression quickly and safely
Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell explain how and why a human givens approach can help therapists shift depression in just a few sessions — or less.
How biohistory affects human nature
Jim Penman tells Ivan Tyrrell how biology drives our social history, explaining temperament change within cultures and the rise and fall of civilisations.
Exploring the CULT in culture
Looking at cult behaviour. A revised version (including additional material) of an article by Ivan Tyrrell, first published in 1993, that explores Dr Arthur Deikman's enlightening work on cult behaviour.
"It's what's right with you that fixes what's wrong"
Chris Dyas vividly describes how he teaches troubled children to be their own therapists.
The Final Emotional Needs Scale
The final version of the Emotional Needs Scale resulting from Brett Culham's research into emotional needs.
Molar Memories: how an ancient mechanism can ruin lives
When we react excessively to events, major or minor, we may be victims of a primitive survival mechanism gone awry, suggests Joe Griffin. Despite often causing years of distress, it can be treated successfully — and usually remarkably quickly.
From self-harm to self-belief
Emily Gajewski describes how the human givens approach has provided a practical focus for working with women struggling to cope with everyday life
The human givens: in our own words
A set of stand-alone articles on Stress, Anxiety, Phobias, Panic attacks, PTSD, Depression, Addiciton, Anger and OCD that human givens practitioners can use to promote both the approach and their own practice.
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How to lift depression quickly and safely
Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell explain how and why a human givens approach can help therapists shift depression in just a few sessions — or less.
PTSD: why some techniques for treating it work so fast
In this article, Joe Griffin suggests that techniques which can yield immediate success, may share an underlying mechanism.
Lifting depression is easy to do — when you know its cause
An article about the human givens approach that appeared in the major American publication, Family Therapy Magazine.
The fast cure for phobia and trauma: evidence that it works
Counsellors who use it know that the 'rewind technique' is fast, safe, painless and effective for dealing with trauma. Keith Guy and Nicola Guy have tested it in research.
The APET™ model: standing cognitive therapy on its head
The theoretical understanding for why human givens therapy is so effective.
Great Expectations
Joe Griffin goes back to basics to arrive at a some powerful new insights into the givens of human nature.
The importance of sleep & why we need it
We all take sleep for granted until we have problems with it and then we quickly remember how desirable a good night's sleep is.
Psychotherapy's Third Wave? The promise of narrative
The fundamental new direction in therapy is more than just a set of new techniques explains Bill O'Hanlon in an article first published in 1995.
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