Human Givens Brief
Therapy
Human Givens Brief Therapy offers practical help
that deals swiftly with mental and emotional distress in the here
and now. It is solution-oriented and directed at the future not
the past. It avoids being over-concerned with exploring painful
emotional history as research shows conclusively that negative rumination
tends to confuse and upset vulnerable people, and embeds them deeper
into their problem state. There is a growing body of evidence that
shows that Human Givens therapy is improving the quality of people’s
lives, often in dramatic and surprising ways, and with a minimum
of therapist involvement.
The Human Givens approach to psychological health
is flexible and modelled on the person seeking help. It uses many
effective techniques drawn from the fields of cognitive, interpersonal,
behavioural, and narrative therapies together with relaxation and
guided imagery. It is built on the latest findings from a range
of scientific fields, most notably the recent discoveries of how
the brain works. Human Givens therapists work on identifiying what
emotional needs are not being met, and what stressors are disrupting
the client’s life. We explore ways to meet those needs in
the present and the future, and to reduce the burden of stress.
We may draw on the key natural and learnt capabilities of the human
mind/body system, relationships, and the environment. Each session,
including the first, is designed to leave the client feeling better
than before. We find that once hope and positive goals are established,
progress can be extremely swift.
Our Key Capability
Our Key Capability is uniquely human: we can modify
our own nature. We can rediscover that we are learning throughout
life, that we can make improvements in our lives and relationships,
and, crucially, that we can laugh. We can adjust our outlook to
the challenges of changing times. The key is to keep moving forward
towards our goal, maintaining our sense of balance. Our peace of
mind begins to return as we become more objective about our difficulties,
and more committed to our solutions.
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