Using Paradoxical Interventions in Therapy

Sometimes the unexpected approach, the opposite of what seems to be best, is the very thing that helps people crack open the painful shell of limited thoughts and feelings. I'll share a few examples of some paradoxical approaches I have used to help clients, and how 'succeeding in failure' can sometimes help break down resistance and help someone see an issue in a paradoxically different light.

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Video highlights:
00:00 Introduction: Using paradoxical intervention in therapy
00:19 If you try to fail and succeed....
00:57 For fear of falling
03:53 Experience is the best teacher
06:11 Stop being pushed and pulled around
07:06 Paradoxical principals in therapy
07:16 Tip 1. Stop what isn't working
09:33 Tip 2. Change a part to change the whole
11:44 Tip 3. Encourage the problem
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