Some Therapy Basics
The Words We Use & What They Mean
Vocabulary: This page addresses the manner in which our words reflect our thoughts and how our communication with others (and in therapy) can
be affected by them for the better or for the worse.
11 Common Thinking Errors: This description of thinking "errors" comes from Rational Emotive Therapy by Albert Ellis and may serve as a
condensed way of working with the ideas on my Vocabulary Page.
Stages of Change: Beginning, Middle, and ...
These pages describe stages by which people may make and sustain changes in their lives.
Zen Buddhist Stages of Change: This stage approach to change is about 1000 years old and is often known as the 10 Bulls. It might be helpful to
read it in conjunction with some of the other information on Buddhist Psychology which can be found on the column of links to the left.
The 12 Steps as Stages of Change: For a view on changes most often associated with Alcoholics Anonymous, Over-eaters Anonymous, Workaholics
Anonymous, and so forth, see this page.
Prochaska & DiClemente's Stages of Change: For a Stages of Change approach which has been used widely in modern psychotherapy and asserted
to be universal, see this page.
Stages of Change: For a more general overview, go to this page. This page will also give you an option to look at the other "stage" approaches to
change outlined above.
How We Know How We're Coming Along
Tracking Change: This page explains how and why it may be helpful to keep track of the progress you are making in therapy.
The Importance of Paying Attention
Mindfulness & Mindlessness: This page explains the relationship between mindfulness and its positive counterpart, mindlessness. Mindfulness,
initially a buddhist concept has been widely adopted by western therapists. Rarely do western therapists talk directly about the value of
mindlessness, but it is as important as mindfulness and this is explained further on this page with and without buddhist jargon.
Vocabulary: This page addresses the manner in which our words reflect our thoughts and how our communication with others (and in therapy) can
be affected by them for the better or for the worse.
11 Common Thinking Errors: This description of thinking "errors" comes from Rational Emotive Therapy by Albert Ellis and may serve as a
condensed way of working with the ideas on my Vocabulary Page.
Stages of Change: Beginning, Middle, and ...
These pages describe stages by which people may make and sustain changes in their lives.
Zen Buddhist Stages of Change: This stage approach to change is about 1000 years old and is often known as the 10 Bulls. It might be helpful to
read it in conjunction with some of the other information on Buddhist Psychology which can be found on the column of links to the left.
The 12 Steps as Stages of Change: For a view on changes most often associated with Alcoholics Anonymous, Over-eaters Anonymous, Workaholics
Anonymous, and so forth, see this page.
Prochaska & DiClemente's Stages of Change: For a Stages of Change approach which has been used widely in modern psychotherapy and asserted
to be universal, see this page.
Stages of Change: For a more general overview, go to this page. This page will also give you an option to look at the other "stage" approaches to
change outlined above.
How We Know How We're Coming Along
Tracking Change: This page explains how and why it may be helpful to keep track of the progress you are making in therapy.
The Importance of Paying Attention
Mindfulness & Mindlessness: This page explains the relationship between mindfulness and its positive counterpart, mindlessness. Mindfulness,
initially a buddhist concept has been widely adopted by western therapists. Rarely do western therapists talk directly about the value of
mindlessness, but it is as important as mindfulness and this is explained further on this page with and without buddhist jargon.
| CHRISTIAN WOLFF, MA Licensed Psychologist Associate/Counselor 820 NW 21st Avenue, Suite B . Portland. Oregon . 97209 . 503.381.2032 . christian@christianwolff.com |
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