Reverse addiction - The effects of dysfunction in the family

Session One of a six part series on the role reverse addiction plays in the addictie cycle.
Defining the systemic perspective. Moving on from the medical model.
Looking at things from a relational point of view. We all start out as reverse addicts. Reminder to look at the basics first.Introducing the idea of 'flipping'. The effect on the development of the child of dysfunction in the family and the origins of the addictive nature.

The Observer Position - Session Three

here is the final session on the observer position. Here we cover the practice and some of the things to look out for.

The Observer Position - Session Two

This is the second in a short series on the observer position. Here we cover more of the basics.

The Observer Position - Session One

In order to practice this method you will need a clear understanding of the observer position. This is the first in a short series of three that will offer you this understanding.

Self Management - Session Five

The final session in this series looks at the idea of the 'exiled part'. This will elp you to understand why cerrtain things have always seemed very difficult or impossible for you. Whilst others seem to find it easy to do things like, say no, or get angry, or, ask for what you want. You may have really wondered why, for you, it was an impossible task. It was probably because you 'exiled' this part of you and trained your brain never to let it show up again! The good news is that you can retrain your brain to do just that as long as you are wiling to accept that this is areal part of you too.

Self Management - Session Four

In this session we look at the idea of polarised parts. Thiese parts are constructed to 'balance out' your extreme parts. They are often critical and judgemental. we also look at the 'observer position' which is essential if you are going to ensure that you make progress relating to your parts. The next and final session will be on 'exiled parts' which are parts you have tried to get rid of! 

Self management - Session Three

In this session we look at how to work with your older parts. Focussing on the 'teenager' as our subject we look at the reason why our parts are different ages as well as the age appropriate method of gaining the clients trust.

Self management - Session Two

This is the second in a five part series on self management. This session is all about knowing the age of your part and how to work with very young parts.

Self management - Session One

This is the first in a highly requested series on self management, by which we mean of course managing our 'core' or 'true' selves. In this first session we will cover the basics and set out our terms, although this session will assume that you have some knowledge of the approach. If this is the first time you have looked at these ideas please listen to some of the earlier stuff first!

The future sessions will cover working with younger parts, working with older parts, working with polarised parts and finally, working with exiled parts. If you have any questions or requests for further sessions, please leave a comment or send me an email at info@davecoopercounselling.org.uk

The Family Car Part three - Working with your parts

Here we have part three in this series on the family car. We are now going to look at getting to work with the parts and taking the observer position. In this episode I offer you some do's and don'ts around parts work and why it is so effective.