RESOLVE: A New Model of Therapy

by Richard Bolstad

In his groundbreaking new book, Richard Bolstad's R.E.S.O.L.V.E. framework shows how to integrate the effective brief therapy of NLP into the personal encounter of psychotherapy. In this way, techniques are used that access the deeper structure of the brain for fast, permanent change. RESOLVE demonstrates how to:
-- identify which techniques work with which clients
-- create a relationship that empowers rather than merely conveys understanding
-- give clients the more basic changes in life-approach that make therapeutic change last
-- access people's own inner skills, strategies and strengths so that change is faster and makes sense to them
-- ensure that change is occurring in the deeper brain structures where older patterns of behavior were first laid down
-- recognize which stage in the therapeutic process you are at, and respond most effectively for that stageThe author gives examples from his work with PTSD in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and with addictions, depression, anxiety conditions, personality disorders and psychoses in clinical practice in New Zealand and elsewhere. His framework is clear, easy to follow, and can be used by anyone wanting to help others, or themselves, make fundamental life changes quickly and comfortably.

Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Paul Hooker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very accessible, informative and practical. Provides the reader with an easy to apply model for taking someone through the process of change and ensuring those changes are maintained. I have used this model with clients and it has proven extremely effective. This system is a great way to focus the many tools and techniques a therapist has into an elegant process of change. I would recommend this book to new and experienced therapists alike as understanding the concepts and distinctions within it can only make you more effective in the work you do.