Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients

A practically written guide that presents tangible, stress-reducing approaches and techniques for dealing with your most difficult clients. Theories of resistance are examined and a model presented that empowers mental health professionals to resolve roadblocks in therapy. For the first time, hundreds of ideas from a broad array of theories are presented together in one complete package. When consistently used together, these ideas and techniques allow the therapist to create a therapeutic environment where resistance is successfully managed. A valuable resource that both the working professional and student will turn to when seeking realistic, pragmatic ideas and strategies for overcoming stagnation and creating therapeutic movement. The book is indexed and designed for quick access to ideas and approaches.

Clifton Mitchell Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, HSP, has a love for teaching and over 17 years experience as a trainer and motivational speaker. For the past nine years, he has studied and presented seminars on methods for dealing with resistance in therapy. In his book, Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients, he compiled the best ideas and approaches on managing resistance that, before now, were scattered throughout the mental health literature. He has published in numerous professional journals including the Journal of Personality Assessment, Perceptual and Motor Skills, Psychology and Education, Journal of Psychological Type, The Professional School Counselor, and The Advocate. His ideas and writings have also been published in Men’s Health Today and Barron’s Financial Weekly. Dr. Mitchell is currently a professor of counseling at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee.