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. Provocative Therapy was developed in a psychiatric ward as Frank Farrelly, dissatisfied with his effectiveness as a therapist, began to explore new procedures for promoting significant, resilient change in chronic and recalcitrant patients. He now demonstrates the method in seminars and in this book for ordinary neurotics, like us.
Provocative therapy is a wild form of confrontational therapy that cuts to the quick of a problem, throws it up in the air, bathes it in outrageous humor and opens up the possibilities of change. It works because Frank Farrelly has a deep understanding of the human condition and he knows how to make people laugh at themselves.
This book has been called "the funniest book ever written in the clinical field" by students and professionals alike. Many of them have also described it as "the clearest book ever written about psychotherapy." .
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Frank Farrelly is the man. Like all masters of art he reflects life as it is and couses a change, this time in the client. This is a book about communication, not beeing codependent and not feeling pity for a person. The book gives mutch laughter as it illustrates peoplas negative perceptions about them selves.
This is a book mostly for therapists, but it is a great start for anyone who has decided to stop destroying there own lifes.
The book is short but wery insightful.
(Sorry about the English!=)
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This is an excellent book, and clearly a major influence on the two creators of NLP. Frank's style of working and approaches are quite unique and his use of humour to provoake solutions in clients is unique. I notice at [...] he confirms that he is still running workshops at the age of 75 and his mind is as sharp as when he wrote this classic!
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Some people want to be spoonfed a nice formula when it comes to this subject.
The rest of us can actually learn from the experiences and story of another, and find ways in which this can help in our own lives when helping others.
Frank's book is one you want to read several times. There is no pretence that it will help a beginner become a therapist. Instead, an experienced flexible therapist, counsellor or coach can easily absorb the points of this book whilst enjoying a good read. This in turn can give yet more choices and ways of responding to a client, emphasizing honest response in particular.
There isn't enough humor in the world when it comes to helping people with issues. Thats not proven, just a feeling I get when I speak to various people at times. Humor can be incredibly healing. Honesty and humor could well be the fastest way to be allowed deep into the trust of the people you wish to help.
If I needed help, I wouldn't let anyone in to help me change things that are important to me unless I trusted them. Trust doesn't come from any formula alone. It comes from my knowing that the other is honest, empathic and cares enough to be totally straight in their response. This straightness is also them allowing themselves to be open to my criticism, my negative reaction to their honesty. By revealing themself to me in this way, as a response to my issues, I know that I may not like what they say...and I can trust what they say. I will then listen and trust.
This is some of what Frank is showing through his story, his experience of developing Provocative Therapy.Read more ›
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Recommended to me by my counselor, I found this to contain some empowering information. Didn't help save my relationship, but showed how to approach some of life's situations. Good read.
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