For everyone

In the 1980s I loved the song Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush:  “Don’t give up, ‘cause you have friends; don’t give up you’re not beaten yet; don’t give up, I know you can make it good.”

More than 30 years later, I still hum it to myself regularly.

If you are someone who suffers from a long-standing mental health issue, you likely have tried (or been forced to try) many types of treatment. Many levels ...

For therapy to be effective there needs to be a match between what the client needs and what the therapist has to offer. I mean this in terms of three factors:

1. The type of therapy the therapist can provide;
2. The problem the client has;
3. The fit of the personality – though you may be surprised when I say it’s the least important issue.

It’s the therapist’s job to help the client think through these factors, since most clients who are starting to see a ...