10 Questions to Deepen Psychotherapy-- Inviting the Here and Now

About this episode

Dr. H shares 10 questions to help shift psychotherapy into the immediacy of the Here and Now.

Psychotherapy can often get stuck in a there and then storytelling mode....how do we shift the therapeutic encounter into the immediacy of the Here and Now? Here Dr. H shares 10 questions which shine a spotlight on what's happening (and not happening!) between therapist and patient. Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/396871/support Bringing Therapy into Med Management-- An intensive workshop for psych NPs and PAs, June 3-6 2026 in Ft Collins https://www.craigheacoc...

People in this episode

Host: Craig Heacock MD

Topics covered

• psychotherapy
• here and now
• therapeutic encounter
• mental health
• trauma

Keywords

• psychotherapy
• here and now
• therapeutic questions
• mental health
• trauma
• patient-therapist relationship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Back from the Abyss, Buzzsprout

Places: Ft Collins

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