Counselling Therapy
Is Therapy Right for Me?Booking a counselling session with Juniper may be right for you if you have one more of the following goals:
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Evidence-based and Emerging Therapies
Juniper employs an integrative approach to counselling, drawing from various therapeutic techniques based on the uniqueness of each client. These approaches can be broadly categorized as either Quantitative or Qualitative. When both approaches are used together, they amplify the overall outcome of therapy.
Quantitative techniques employ critical thinking, analysis, techniques, and exercises. Western medicine and psychology hinges on the mind-body duality, which has evolved over time to suggest that the body and mind are two separate, mutually exclusive aspects of the human being which have varying degrees of interrelatedness and influence upon each other. At present, the field of psychology has produced evidence-based therapies including both "top-down" (mind/cognition-focused) and "bottom-up" (somatic) therapies. Both types are quantitative in the sense that they require the use of critical thinking processes, and techniques that require designated time and effort to practice.
Examples of Quantitative therapies:
The Qualitative approach address the aspects of human experience that cannot be fully described in words, such as complex emotions, "inner" experiences, and non-cognitive ways of knowing. The qualitative approach is useful for addressing reflexive responses such as sudden overwhelming emotions, reflexive or "snap" decisions, and reflexive actions that occur "without thinking" and can lead to increased distress or more complex issues. The qualitative approach bypasses the conscious, rational mind to manage the intensity of these responses, among other possible mental, physiologic, and physical shifts. This process ultimate helps individuals become sovereign over their inner world, including but not limited to the management of emotions and intrusive thoughts, and increased clarity about one's inner and outer world.
Examples of Qualitative therapies:
Quantitative techniques employ critical thinking, analysis, techniques, and exercises. Western medicine and psychology hinges on the mind-body duality, which has evolved over time to suggest that the body and mind are two separate, mutually exclusive aspects of the human being which have varying degrees of interrelatedness and influence upon each other. At present, the field of psychology has produced evidence-based therapies including both "top-down" (mind/cognition-focused) and "bottom-up" (somatic) therapies. Both types are quantitative in the sense that they require the use of critical thinking processes, and techniques that require designated time and effort to practice.
Examples of Quantitative therapies:
- Person-centered Therapy
- Adlerian Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychoanalysis
- Choice/Reality Therapy
- Existential Therapy
The Qualitative approach address the aspects of human experience that cannot be fully described in words, such as complex emotions, "inner" experiences, and non-cognitive ways of knowing. The qualitative approach is useful for addressing reflexive responses such as sudden overwhelming emotions, reflexive or "snap" decisions, and reflexive actions that occur "without thinking" and can lead to increased distress or more complex issues. The qualitative approach bypasses the conscious, rational mind to manage the intensity of these responses, among other possible mental, physiologic, and physical shifts. This process ultimate helps individuals become sovereign over their inner world, including but not limited to the management of emotions and intrusive thoughts, and increased clarity about one's inner and outer world.
Examples of Qualitative therapies:
- Faradarmani
- Psymentology
- Use of other Taheri Consciousness Fields (TCFs) not included in the categories above
Taheri Consciousness Field-Assisted Counselling Therapy (TCF-ACT)
Taheri Consciousness Field-Assisted Counselling Therapy (TCF-ACT) implements the use of TCFs, discovered by Mohammad Ali Taheri, to support the development of personal growth, which is defined as having command over one’s own faculties (including emotional and mental regulation), and the insight or awareness required to implement one’s personal power effectively for the greatest good of both self and others. The TCFs used in this approach are included in the Complimentary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs) Faradarmani and Psymentology. Faradarmani and Psymentology fall under the World Health Organization (WHO) type four CAM designation of "Mind-Body Intervention," sub-category "Mental Healing."
The TCF-ACT approach sees all human beings as part of a greater whole, while simultaneously centering the individual in developing their unique worldview, identity, role, and goals. Willpower, or the freedom to choose, is considered to be fundamental truth that exists for all human beings, and is protected as a human right, since it is necessary for any meaningful personal evolution.
In practice, TCF-ACT implements familiar counselling techniques and approaches, along with psychoeducational material including the theoretical context of TCFs and how to use them. The role of the counselling therapist is to introduce the concept and use of TCFs, and support you in reflecting upon your connection (etesal) experience as it relates to your personal challenges, questions, and goals. This introspective and client-guided process serves as the foundation of the therapeutic relationship. TCF-ACT therapists may also implement solution-focused, or similar techniques to facilitate the achievement of specific and measurable goals that are formed based on the foundational process aforementioned.
TCF-ACT therapists are trained and licensed counsellors in good standing with their professional association(s), and are committed to providing the highest standard of care to the people they serve.
For more information and related research about TCFs, see Recommended Reading, the Journal of Cosmointel, and www.cosmointel.com.
The TCF-ACT approach sees all human beings as part of a greater whole, while simultaneously centering the individual in developing their unique worldview, identity, role, and goals. Willpower, or the freedom to choose, is considered to be fundamental truth that exists for all human beings, and is protected as a human right, since it is necessary for any meaningful personal evolution.
In practice, TCF-ACT implements familiar counselling techniques and approaches, along with psychoeducational material including the theoretical context of TCFs and how to use them. The role of the counselling therapist is to introduce the concept and use of TCFs, and support you in reflecting upon your connection (etesal) experience as it relates to your personal challenges, questions, and goals. This introspective and client-guided process serves as the foundation of the therapeutic relationship. TCF-ACT therapists may also implement solution-focused, or similar techniques to facilitate the achievement of specific and measurable goals that are formed based on the foundational process aforementioned.
TCF-ACT therapists are trained and licensed counsellors in good standing with their professional association(s), and are committed to providing the highest standard of care to the people they serve.
For more information and related research about TCFs, see Recommended Reading, the Journal of Cosmointel, and www.cosmointel.com.