Parhaat Ideal Self Podcastit (2024)

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Finding out about a person’s construing is the key to understanding their problem . Ep.46 30:07

2M ago30:07

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If we want to be able to help people, we will need to understand their personal construing of the problem. Exploring this with them- finding out about their constructs - will enable us to begin this process. This episode includes a typical referral for an anxious child, with three very different possible constructions of the problem. This is a remi…

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Kelly's definition of hostility applied to an event in the recent news Ep.45 15:36

3M ago15:36

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n this episode we will think about Kelly’s definition of hostility applied to an aspect of the recent race riots in the UK. On the whole, as we have experiences, we make adjustments to construing, based on fresh evidence. However, there will be times when, despite all the evidence, we hang on to our current construing. Kelly’s professional or trans…

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Drawing the Ideal Retired Person (to prepare for the future). Ep.44 15:58

5M ago15:58

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Have you considered what lies ahead when you retired from working? Whatever you do now, one day that will happen, so it is better to be prepared for it. This month’s episode is a new technique, Drawing the Ideal Retired Person. This is an exploration of the future, aiming to promote a smoother adjustment to that phase of your life. There will also …

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Construing my body - a new technique to understand the impact of physical health problems. Ep.43 23:09

7M ago23:09

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This episode introduces a new technique to explore the impact of physical health problems through the exploration of personal construing. Concerns about our bodies can be persistent and may be very distressing so understanding what lies behind the distress is important if we want to help someone. The steps of the process are described here but ther…

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Time - a personal construction. Ep.42 20:11

8M ago20:11

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This month’s episode will be focussed on time. I listened to a few things on the radio about time and read some articles which were all very interesting and sparked this episode. I summarise the information from them and think about what Dorothy Rowe had to say about it and a few ideas for exploring a person’s personal constructions. References All…

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Explore how fiction has influenced your construing. Ep.41 32:52

9M ago32:52

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I thought it was time to invite you to have a go at something you could easily use with people you are working with. This involves eliciting constructs, identifying the more important ones and then pyramiding those constructs. You will use fantasy characters or stories that had an impact on you when you were growing up and it does not matter what s…

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Miller Mair’s The Community of Self: a creative way to explore the self. Ep.40 29:55

10M ago29:55

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This episode has an idea you can experiment with as an exploration of yourself. Miller Mair’s Community of Self is an interesting and rather playful way to take a look at yourself as a number of characters engaged in ‘producing’ you. I have taken some excepts from a paper by Mair and if you are interested, it would be worth reading the whole paper …

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The influence of teachers’ constructions on a sense of self Ep. 39 29:15

11M ago29:15

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Happy New Year! This month I have been thinking about the way we might experience being construed by teachers. This is meaningful throughout our lives and can affect the way we construe ourselves. It was sparked by listening to the BBC Radio 4 Life Changing programme which reminded me how important that is:. The episode was from May 2023: Overheard…

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How could choosing to serve a longer prison sentence ever make sense? Ep. 38 24:49

1y ago24:49

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This month’s episode will consider how validation is a more useful construct than reinforcement when we wonder why someone made a challenging choice. It also summarises a paper about the impact of wrongful imprisonment on a person. The paper is freely available - details below. A dilemma faced by one such prisoner is used as an example. I have been…

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Dr. Emily Strong: Using PCP to explore the Speaking and Non-Speaking Self. Ep.37 44:54

1y ago44:54

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You may be thinking about how you might use PCP in research. This episode features an interview with Dr. Emily Strong, Educational Psychologist, whose research has focussed on children who speak selectively. This is one of the tricky issues to get around, especially when we need to explore a child or young person’s views. The interview with Emily y…

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What is a construct? Butler’s neat explanation. Ep.36 18:46

1+ y ago18:46

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Often it can be helpful to go back to the basics of PCP theory and get a clearer understanding than you had first time around. I found a really nice explanation of a construct in Richard Butler’s book. I think he provides a good summary and I wanted to share it with you. If you already feel secure in your understanding, you might like to hear the w…

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The client's expectations of counselling. Ep. 35 29:37

1+ y ago29:37

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This episode is about exploring what the client expects from their counselling sessions. Fay Fransella and Peggy Dalton remind us how important it is to do this early in the counselling relationship and they provide a description of a first session in PCP counselling. I hope you find it useful. Reference Fransella, F., and Dalton, P. (1990). Person…

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A PCP model of post-traumatic stress. Ep.34 32:17

1+ y ago32:17

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Watching the news has been pretty miserable over the last year or so with so many people trying to flee awful situations. I have been thinking a lot about the people who are traumatised by experiences, and about the people who seem to recover well from similar experiences. This is unrelated to an objective assessment of the experience’s awfulness a…

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SE1/Episode 1: Who is your ideal self and how to connect with it? Introduction with Anita Brocka 13:19

1+ y ago13:19

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Welcome to the Ideal Self Podcast, a safe space where we together create a conscious, meaningful and fulfilled life through connecting to our ideal self and ideal life every day. In this podcast I will support you on your self-love, healing and manifestation journey as they all go hand in hand. Connect to your Ideal Self with my free guided meditat…

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Construing your admin tasks: why are some more difficult for you? Ep. 33 31:19

1+ y ago31:19

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This episode explores the difficulty of getting some tasks done and refers to an exercise you can download from my website - drawingtheidealself.co.uk. The exercise follows a process for exploring your personal construing of the admin tasks you have to do. It is not specific to an age for use (even children have their tasks at school and home), nor…

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Introducing the Ideal Self Podcast 1:00

1+ y ago1:00

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Join me and start living a conscious, meaningful and fulfilled life.

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Laddering: a really useful PCP technique. Ep.32 33:36

2y ago33:36

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This month the episode is about laddering, which came as a request from a listener. A great request because it is an extremely powerful technique so should be used with great care and full attention being paid to the person you are working with. Laddering can very quickly get to aspects of a person’s construing they may not have expressed in words,…

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Where to find further training in PCP Ep.31 14:30

2y ago14:30

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If you are enjoying learning about Personal Construct Psychology, you may be interested to take it further. This episode has information about some of the possibilities available, some paid and some for free. References Foundation courses Coventry Constructivist Centre Cathy Sparkes and Adele Pile Claire Morris Masters course Padua masters course (…

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A PCP intervention for menopause Ep.30 20:12

2y ago20:12

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I thought it might be useful to see how a PCP approach might be useful in exploring the menopause. I found a paper by Foster and Viney describing a group approach. They developed a model of menopause based on a personal construct account of change and informed by women’s meanings and then a brief intervention aimed at tackling the psychological imp…

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2nd edition of the ESP cards will have the cards in order Ep.29.1 0:46

2y ago0:46

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I am sending this message now in case anyone is just about to print and make the ESP cards! I have been able to re-order cards, making it easier to see what is in each category and to print the sets. I have also added a few more cards, based on my work with children in the last couple of weeks. I will be adding the new document to my website by the…

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Exploring situations and problems with children: the ESP cards Ep.29 34:37

2y ago34:37

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The Exploring Situations and Problems (ESP) cards are a new tool for exploring construing in children. They might be useful if your time with a child is very limited, or you need something to use with children with poor attention or are not easy to engage. The cards can be the beginning of a PCP elaboration and an in-depth exploration of the constr…

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PCP in an Educational Psychologist’s practice: an interview with Sam Beasley Ep.28 41:26

2y ago41:26

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This month is an interview with Sam Beasley, Educational Psychologist, working in Hampshire, UK. It is not only for educational psychologists because there will practitioners in lots of services that work in similar ways to EPs - professionals who have very limited time in their contact with children and young people. Sam talks about how her intere…

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The impact of a physical illness or injury on construing. Ep.27 34:01

2y ago34:01

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This month’s episode is about the impact on our construing of having a of physical illness or injury. I found a really PCP model in a paper by Linda Viney (1990): Constructivist Model of Psychological Reactions to Physical Illness and Injury. Everyone will have experience of illness and injury so I hope this will have universal appeal. If you would…

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PCP sports coaching (with some useful things for other kinds of coaching) Ep. 26 30:47

2+ y ago30:47

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Although this month’s podcast is about sports coaching, the ideas are suited to many other coaching encounters. I refer to a diagram which you will be able to see via the link on the podcast description on my website (see below). The Expectation Effect by David Robson BBC R4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00199wp Richard J Butler (1996). Sport P…

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Understanding constructs Ep.25 32:40

2+ y ago32:40

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This month the podcast is about constructs. If you are new to PCP, I hope this might summarise what a construct is, the difference between constructs and elements, and verbal, non-verbal and pre-verbal constructs. References A drawing and its opposite: an application of the notion of the ‘construct’ in the elicitation of children’s drawings. Chapte…

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Slot rattling: change that may not stick Ep.24 28:46

2+ y ago28:46

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This month’s episode is about slot ratting or slot movement. Have you wondered why you haven’t been able to keep up with a desired change in yourself? Have you tried to help someone who wants to make changes, knows what to do/how to be in their new self, and yet they cannot sustain them. Slot rattling is a really useful concept that can help us to …

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Construing holidays. Ep.23 22:39

2+ y ago22:39

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April’s episode is about holidays, from a PCP perspective. I thought it might be interesting to have a think about this is case you want a little light PCP thinking to consider whilst you are away. If you haven’t decided on a holiday yet, you might find it useful to think about some of this before you make your arrangements. I reference an interest…

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One way of working with children and young people. My process. Ep.22 35:53

2+ y ago35:53

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This episode is an answer to a question I hear often, "How can I use PCP approach in work with children and young people?" I thought I would talk about my own approach but please remember that other practitioners will have a completely different and equally successful approach. This is one of the great benefits of PCP - there is no prescribed way, …

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Social work and PCP: Ian Gillman-Smith. Ep. 21 41:37

2+ y ago41:37

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Ian is a PCP psychotherapist and a social worker who has been using a PCP approach throughout his career. He talks about his journey to date and how he uses PCP in his daily work. Ian’s contact details are Ian Gillman-Smith, Independent Social Work Consultant, UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Social Worker Email: ian@gillmansmith.com Web…

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Who are you? A structure for exploring a ‘sense of self’ from Tom Ravenette. Ep. 20 18:36

3y ago18:36

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This month I re-read Tom Ravenette’s paper, Who are you? A structure for exploring a ‘sense of self’ (1989) and was reminded how creative Tom was and how good he was at designing PCP techniques. This is a paper which describes his exploration process, something he developed from what he learned from his practice. So, that is the topic for today’s e…

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How a PCP approach can suit very different roles: Jenny Newland, Ep.19 45:35

3y ago45:35

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This episode is an interview with Jenny Newland. Jenny is a psychotherapist but she is also a maths tutor and coaches kayaking - a rare combination I expect! We talk about how she came to PCP and how she uses a PCP approach in her three different roles. If you would like to explore more or get in touch with Jenny, her details are below. Jenny’s con…

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Thinking about Kelly’s version of aggressiveness. Ep.18 21:16

3y ago21:16

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It is coming up to the new year and you might be thinking of making some changes in your life - maybe starting something, or stopping something. I thought it could be useful to think about Kelly’s version of aggressiveness which has a different meaning from the dictionary definition. Exploring the implication of changes before making them will help…

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Exploring a Role. Ep.17 28:02

3y ago28:02

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We all have roles to play, some more comfortably than others. This new technique is a variation on Drawing the Ideal Self for use with adults, children and young people. It explores a role (e.g. sister, parent, athlete, teacher, reader) and can be used to find ways to move forward in the role or to set personal targets. It may be useful to professi…

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Moving to a new school: how the PCP definition of anxiety can be helpful Ep.16 31:58

3y ago31:58

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This month's episode is rather seasonal: as the new school year starts, this episode is about Kelly's definition of anxiety and transition. References: Inquiring Man. The Psychology of Personal Constructs. Bannister and Fransella. Ruby Tandoh Breaking Eggs Audio Guide

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Children’s Exploratory Drawings (CEDS): Abi Cohman & Cleo Timney Ep.15 47:52

3y ago47:52

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An interview with Abi Cohman and Cleo Timney, Trainee Educational Psychologists at Southampton University about The Children’s Exploratory Drawings (CEDS), their PCP technique to use in conversations and therapy with children and young people. This builds upon the work of Tom Ravenette, modernising and expanding the resources so they are suited to …

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Brain injury and PCP: Cathy Sparkes Ep.14 55:16

3+ y ago55:16

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This month’s episode is an interview with Cathy Sparkes, Speech and Language Therapist and PCP Counsellor/Psychotherapist. Cathy works with people with brain injury and talks about how she uses PCP in her work and the impact of brain injury on identity. Cathy offers supervision and coaching: https://cathysparkes.co.uk. The details for things she hi…

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Understanding violent offenders with PCP. Ep.13 33:39

3+ y ago33:39

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This month’s episode is about a PCP approach to understanding violent offending. I watched a programme called Time by Jimmy McGovern on BBC TV and it got me thinking about this. I had read James Horley book some years ago and I re-read the chapter by David Winter because it made me think a great deal about the issues around it.…

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Using PCP in speech and language therapy: Adele Pile Ep.12 38:42

3+ y ago38:42

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This month I have an interview with Adele Pile, a speech and language therapist and PCP psychotherapist with many years’ experience of using PCP in her work. She talks about the value PCP has brought and the influences on her PCP journey. Adele is part of the Personal Construct Psychology Association, a UK association to promote and educate about P…

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Construing the self as a reader. Ep.11 33:09

3+ y ago33:09

33:09

I realised that we have not had a podcast session on learning, so today’s is focussed on learning and reading. Tom Ravenette’s paper, Reading difficulties and what else? (1969). Although it is an old paper, this is a good one because he emphasises the need to spend time in assessing the person’s views of reading, the self and learning. Of course, e…

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The journey of a PCP therapist: Sally Robbins, Ep.10 51:54

3+ y ago51:54

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This month’s podcast episode is an interview with Sally Robbins. You may know Sally as the organiser of the events at the Coventry Constructivist Centre (CCC) but you might not know much about how she came to PCP. Sally talks about her career path and her work with older people. Sally is the key contact for the CCC www.covpcp.com. Sally and Diane A…

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Experience Matters, Ep.9 28:01

3+ y ago28:01

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This month’s podcast has a focus on experience. Experience is vital to our construing of ourselves and I thought a lot about this as I read Matt Haig’s novel, The Midnight Library. The other book mentioned in this episode is Diane Allen and Peter Cummins’ new book, A Beginners’s Guide to Personal Construct Therapy with Adults and Couples (2021).…

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Never, never, never give advice. A paper from Tom Ravenette. Ep.8 37:17

4y ago37:17

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This month’s episode is about a paper by Tom Ravenette, Educational Psychologist and PCP interventionist. The paper presents a challenge to those of us who are in roles where people seek advice from us. The paper is ‘Never, never, never give advice’: an essay in professional practice (1980). If you work in a situation where you might be asked for y…

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Do I really want to change? Exploring personal barriers. Ep.7 33:06

4y ago33:06

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December’s (slightly late) episode is focussed on Finn Tschudi’s ABC. This is a great tool for exploring change to a preferred pole of a construct and elaborating some of the barriers to change. I use two examples from my own life and talk through them in the podcast.

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The journey of a PCP therapist: Diane Allen Ep.6 44:42

4y ago44:42

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An interview with Diane Allen, Counselling Psychologist and PCP Psychotherapist.about her career path and her love of PCP.

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The personal meaning of our bags Ep.5 18:44

4y ago18:44

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October’s episode of the podcast is about the importance of the choice of a bag and its contents. This was inspired by an episode of Thinking Allowed (BBC Radio 4) where a paper was discussed about handbags and identity in dementia, and I give an outline of what they had to say. It made me think more about the bag in Drawing the Ideal Self and the …

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A personal guilt Ep.4 29:16

4y ago29:16

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September's episode is about the way Kelly defines guilt - it is very different from the dictionary definition and is a really useful construct. I give a very personal example of my recent experience of being stuck because of experiencing guilt and how I was able to reconstrue and move on. I hope this helps you to understand what it is about and ho…

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The surprising emergence of Drawing the Ideal Self Ep.3 23:46

4y ago23:46

23:46

August 2020's edition is in in a better podcast style. It tells the story of how the technique came out of a session with a young person at a time when I was stuck in my work with him. On the day it emerged, I had no idea that it would be so successful. I hope you will find it useful and it will encourage you to design your own techniques. The refe…

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PCP and autism Ep.2 16:11

4+ y ago16:11

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This month's episode is thinking about PCP and why it is useful for thinking about and as a therapeutic approach to use with young people (and adults) with autism.

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Adjustment to pandemic ways of working Ep.1 18:43

4+ y ago18:43

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The idea for this came from someone on my mailing list who was asking about a PCP take on the adjustments we are making in ways of working in the pandemic.

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EP 164 Why Wishing Happiness For Others Leads to a Happier You 8:59

8y ago8:59

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My FREE GIFT to you! Go to www.KeithsTopBooks.com to get a LIST & DETAILED OVERVIEW of my personal Top 12 Most Influential Books of my life. These are the highlighted-dog-eared-underlined-special place in my library books that played a major role in developing the skills, mentality and personal philosophy I have today. Have you checked out my siste…

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