John Pihlaja

A Single Session Cure for “Depression”

John Pihlaja: Social Psychologist, MSc Solution Focused Therapy, Chartered Psychologist AFBPsS.  John is a Canadian-born trainer, therapist and SF activist living in Finland. He is CEO at the Helsinki Psychotherapy Institute.  For over four decades John has been engaged in human skills training and client work spanning Gestalt, Brief Cognitive and Solution Focused therapies. He is known as a thought-provoking and practical presenter.

john.pihlaja@hpi.fi

+358-405678000 

This workshop presents a practical, non-pathologising alternative to helping clients with "depression".  Drawing on recent neuroscience and a Solution Focused adaptation of the Cognitive Theory of Depression, this interactive workshop opens up some radically new perspectives on "depression".    

This workshop will have immediate relevance for your work and for the emotional health of clients with the most severe of problems.  Participants will leave with multiple new insights on "depression" and a straightforward, concrete method immediately adaptable to client work.  For SF practitioners, pros, superheroes and trainers.

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