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I KNOW A PERSON CALLED …

Stories From The Therapy Room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) A 40 year old client of mine was on the third session with me. I noticed that in every session she spoke about numerous things. Sometimes, she discussed her difficulties in talking in

To Have Or Not To Have .. a Child

Stories From The Therapy Room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) A married client of age 38 was thinking about having a child. The client and his wife felt they would like to have some more time for themselves to travel the world so

Marriages Are Made In Heaven

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) I was working with a married couple in their mid-40s. The major issue the couple was going through was the conflict between their parents. The need to defend their own relatives created

WHO IS THE LAWYER?

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) My 40 year old client was discussing certain relationship difficulties he was having with his wife. He said that his wife is like a lawyer cross-examining the intentions of all his actions.

EVERYTHING AND NOTHING

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) The client I was working with was finding it hard to get out of a relationship, but it was also difficult to stay in it. We agreed to explore the client’s struggle

KISSING THE FROG

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) The story is simple: A princess is wooed by a frog, who asks for a kiss . First recoiling in horror, the maiden eventually relents, out of sympathy or kindness, and kisses the frog.

Listening to the Language of the body

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) A 40 year old, married client of mine had taken the decision, along with her husband, to not have kids. However, she had recently felt a kind of frustration and irritation when

Discovering the Three Parts of a Memory

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) This anecdote is about a 20-year-old client of mine – a tall, physically well-built man who takes the extra effort to keep his muscles toned by working out consistently. He looks very

LEVELS OF GRIEF

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) A 40 year old client had decided to go in for a divorce after he and his partner had mutually discussed their relationship and had agreed to separate. However, post the divorce

Deepening Awareness

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) My male client of age 36 said that he argued a lot with his wife. He said, “I argue with my wife which leads to a rupture in our relationship”. After such

“I Am” to “Am I?” – a journey to break patterns

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) My 28 year client felt like she was not getting enough from her boyfriend. The client said, “My boyfriend is understanding and caring – so, why do I feel unloved?” Since this