Authority issues in the therapeutic relationship: Transference and Countertransference
Surprise, surprise! Therapists are human just like their clients, often with very similar issues. This is why Freud, Jung and others brought to our awareness the concepts of transference and countertransference. They
It usually requires hard work and persistence to attract new clients to your practice. New clients may come through online marketing, the Yellow Pages, referrals from colleagues, or an event where you were a speaker. By far the best source of new clients, however, is referrals from your existing clientele. There is no cost to you, and no effort other
Professionals will be eager to refer individuals to you once they know you and are comfortable with the quality of work you provide to those whom they refer. So the challenge is to get those initial referrals that will allow you to “prove yourself” as a certified hypnotherapist. We’ve all received a mass-mailed letter of introduction from a therapist
It’s not that you want to keep your clients in treatment longer than is helpful to them, of course. But we’ve all experienced a client who makes an appointment and at the end of a really good session says, “Wow, that makes me feel a lot better. I’ll call you if I ever feel like coming in again.”