Solution Focused Therapy

Key Differences Between Coaching and Conventional Therapy for Anxiety

John Nolan
11th December 20249th June 2025

Here are some key distinctions, keeping in mind that specific coaching approaches may vary: Focus: Traditional therapy often examines past experiences and underlying causes of anxiety to achieve symptom reduction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), for example, seeks to identify and challenge negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to anxiety. SFBT, on the other hand,… Read More »Key Differences Between Coaching and Conventional Therapy for Anxiety

Different Approaches: The Medical Model vs. Solution-Focused Therapy

John Nolan
6th December 202413th March 2025

Over the past 2-3 decades how people with mental health issues can be helped has been significantly changed. It is only with the better research methods, and better understandings of how the brain and mind work, that have allowed professionals to develop and grow new approaches to helping people with mental health, and here in… Read More »Different Approaches: The Medical Model vs. Solution-Focused Therapy

Using Havening To Reduce the Impact of Trauma, Anxiety and Stress

John Nolan
6th December 202426th January 2025

Havening Techniques® (also known as Delta Wave Techniques) are a type of psychosensory therapy that uses sensory input, specifically touch, to alter the mind and body. Havening can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including trauma, anxiety, stress, phobias, chronic pain, and addiction. The Havening touch works by sending signals to the brain… Read More »Using Havening To Reduce the Impact of Trauma, Anxiety and Stress

The Connection Between Trauma and Anxiety

John Nolan
5th December 20248th June 2025

Trauma can lead to several physiological changes, such as changes in brain wave patterns and an increase in stress hormone activity. These changes are the result of the brain’s attempt to protect itself from further harm. However, they can also lead to several problems, including anxiety. Trauma changes the way a person experiences the world.… Read More »The Connection Between Trauma and Anxiety

A Coaching Approach to Overcoming Anxiety

John Nolan
4th December 20247th June 2025

Coaching approaches are now being used far more commonly to help people overcome anxiety. New ways of thinking new tools and new techniques. This is a brief overview of how a coaching approach works. Shifting the Focus: Instead of concentrating on reducing distress or merely surviving, the coaching approach aims to help the individual thrive… Read More »A Coaching Approach to Overcoming Anxiety

Support for Psychological Distress: Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety and Related Challenges18th June 2025
Summary – anxiety treatment therapy: Many individuals grappling with anxiety are seeking diverse forms of support beyond traditional therapy. While established methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and medication are widely available, challenges such as high dropout rates and a focus on symptom reduction mean they… Read More »Support for Psychological Distress: Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety and Related Challenges
Heading: Exploring Support for Depression: Why Alternative Approaches and Coaching Are Gaining Traction16th June 2025
Many people seeking help for depression encounter challenges with traditional therapeutic models, including high dropout rates and a focus on pathology. Alternative approaches and coaching, often incorporating techniques like solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Havening Techniques, offer different perspectives that can empower individuals by focusing on strengths, solutions, values, and neurobiological change. These methods may resonate more with those seeking practical tools and a collaborative relationship rather than solely exploring problems or receiving a diagnosis. Havening Techniques, in particular, address the emotional residue of traumatic experiences often linked to depression, offering a gentle way to process the past and build resilience for the future.
Overcoming Social Anxiety13th June 2025
Social anxiety is an intense fear of social situations and judgment, distinct from general anxiety or shyness, often leading to avoidance. It involves a hyperactive amygdala and contributions from the cortex, fuelled by cognitive biases, negative beliefs, and safety behaviours, often rooted in genetic predisposition and early experiences. Consequences include physical and emotional symptoms, social isolation, damage to relationships, and increased risk of other mental health issues. Social anxiety coaching helps by employing evidence-based techniques like exposure, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, and goal setting to challenge avoidance, reframe thinking, build confidence, and support individuals in living a valued life despite anxiety.
Mindfulness: what is it really?11th June 2025
Mindfulness is defined in various ways, including present-moment attention, awareness, and observing internal and external experiences without judgment. Key descriptions highlight focusing on thoughts as mental events, accepting difficult emotions without trying to eliminate them, and adopting attitudes like curiosity, openness, and compassion. These varied definitions are helpful because they allow the application of mindfulness to be tailored to specific challenges: focusing on body sensations for panic, thoughts for worry, acceptance for emotional struggle, and linking practice to values for motivation. The underlying goal across definitions is to change one's relationship with internal experiences to live a fuller life, rather than simply reducing symptoms.
How to manage an anxiety attack10th June 2025
Managing intense anxiety and panic involves shifting from trying to control or eliminate the experience to accepting and allowing it. Key strategies include practicing acceptance, mindfulness, breathing and relaxation techniques, taking action aligned with your values despite anxiety, questioning unhelpful thoughts and beliefs, being compassionate towards yourself, and focusing attention outwards. Experiential exposure, or facing feared situations, is also a core component to teach the brain that these experiences are not dangerous. Ultimately, the goal is to change your relationship with anxiety and learn to function effectively even when it is present.