NICABM – Making First Sessions Great

A Body-A Focused Approach to Success First Session

Pat Ogden, PhD     Kelly McGonigal, PhD

• How a new client’s body movement can reveal hidden sources for healing
• One way to uncover and expand actions of hope that may be trapped in the client’s nervous system
• An important reframe in the first session that can help increase a client’s agency in their healing
• One way to broaden a client’s “aspirational window” So they leave the first session feeling hopeful.

Key Skills to Alleviate a New Client’s Feeling of Vulnerability

Dan Siegel, MD     Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Richard Schwartz, PhD

• How to keep a client’s social engagement system from thwarting the first session
• Nine behaviors of a practitioner that directly impact clinical outcomes
• How to fend off attacks from a client’s most vulnerable parts when they turn protective

How to build hope in the First Session

Bill O’Hanlon, LMFT     Rick Hanson, PhD

• Unintuitive ways to instantly connect clients with feelings of hope, possibility, and joy
• How to expand a client’s capacity to see beyond their problem and into a better future
• A first session approach to help shift a client’s negative mindset

Strengthening a New Client’s Commitment to Therapy

Rick Hanson, PhD     Kelly McGonigal, PhD

• The “three pile” A first assessment can help uncover hidden healing potential
• Two unconscious judgments that we make when we first meet someone can prevent us from establishing a therapeutic connection
• Why your client’s issue may stem from a “scaling” Problem (and how to increase their commitment to improving it)

How your opening question can set the tone for success

Ellyn Bader, PhD     Rick Hanson, PhD

• How to phrase your initial greeting so it becomes a litmus test of the client’s motivation
• This is a practical way to help clients.-Assess problematic behavior and increase accountability
• How to transform tension-In the first session, couples made a positive commitment and agreed to solve their problem.-Solving
• How to assist clients “buy in” Do the necessary work in your treatment plan

Forever building strong therapeutic bonds that last. First Session

Bill O’Hanlon, LMFT     Joan Borysenko, PhD
Kelly McGonigal (PhD)

• How to connect a new client’s talents to beneficial therapeutic experiences
• A conversational shift is the signal that a client’s ready for change.
• To ensure that you (and your client) are on the right path, two important questions should be asked at the end.

There are two ways to work with an underlying medical issue in the First Session

Ron Siegel, PsyD     Dan Siegel, MD
Joan Borysenko (Doctor of Philosophy)

• The important first step when a client’s issue may have an underlying medical problem
• A vital query to help pinpoint the exact way a client’s problem is keeping them stuck
• The five integral components of meaning to help shift a new client’s mindset about their experience

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• You can download videos to watch whenever you like, on any device.
• Audio recordings are available for download. You can listen to them at home, at the gym, or anywhere else you like.
• Professionally-Formatted transcripts of sessions are available for review and easy action.
• Two bonus files that can be downloaded to assist you in your first session.

Get three bonuses to help you work more effectively in a First Session

Bonus 1

How to convince a reluctant client that therapy is for them

Lynn Lyons, LICSW      Kelly McGonigal, PhD

• Skilled Self:-Communication is key to connecting with anxious individuals First-Time Client
• A natural and powerful way to increase empathy in a group First Session

Bonus 2

First Sessions Part 1 – With Couples

Sue Johnson, EdD      Joan Borysenko, PhD

• Working with a Couple’s Fears in the First Session
• Two ways to create a safe environment for both partners in the First Session
• Strategies to help a couple feel less anxious during the holidays First Session

First Sessions Part 2 – With Couples

Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT      Rick Hanson, PhD

• One way to get a Comprehensive Picture of a Couple is by using a First Session
• How to Categorize a Couple’s “Red Flags” In a First Session
• How to help both partners lower their defenses in a First Session

Bonus 3

When to divulge personal information in a First Session

Shelly Harrell, PhD      Rick Hanson, PhD

• One approach to get a Better Sense of What’s Most Important to Your First-Time Client
• These are the 3 types of communication we need to keep in mind during a meeting First Session
• This is one way to make a client feel more relaxed. First Session

Why the Transcript is Essential:

• The transcript allows you to easily go back and double-check concepts and citations.
• To make it easier for you to locate the right part of the session, we have included a table with contents.
• Having the concepts already written allows you to take notes on how you’re going to use the ideas rather than transcribing the ideas
• Some people learn more by reading than listening or watching.
• You can print the techniques and share them with your patients

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