Monthly Archives: October 2011

How to Gain Confidence   Confidence is one of those things that can help in every aspect of your life, and can be gained or strengthed quite easily using NLP. Confidence gained by way of NLP is just as powerful … Continue reading →

Virginia Satir – 1916 – 1988 is often referred to as “The Mother of Family System Therapy”. Rather than placing her focus on illness, Satir’s style came to be based on personal growth. She was concerned with the health and … Continue reading →

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible – the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family. Virginia Satir 71%  of … Continue reading →

    1. I do not have to feel guilty just because someone else does not like what I do, say, think, or feel.   2. It is O. K. for me to feel angry and to express it in responsible ways. … Continue reading →

Virginia Satir was a remarkable family therapist who enabled many people to grow. She believed in encouraging them to express their essence. People who met her felt at ease, affirmed and stronger. Virginia was a marvellous educator. Generating enormous warmth, … Continue reading →

Satir Change Model The Virginia Satir Change Model focuses not just on systems of people but also on individual people, making it a robust model. (Late) Status quo Late status quo describes a fairly stable system (individual or group) where … Continue reading →

“I want to love you without clutching, appreciate you without judging, join you without invading, invite you without demanding, leave you without guilt, criticize you without blaming, and help you without insulting. If I can have the same from you, … Continue reading →

“I am Me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine, because I alone chose it — I own everything about me: my body, my feelings, my … Continue reading →

Family therapist Virginia Satir identified five personality types in situations of stress. Placater The Placater is first of all concerned about how they will be perceived. Their center of attention is on themselves and particularly on their perception of how … Continue reading →

Virginia Satir (1916-1988) Virginia was internationally recognized for her creativity in the practice of family therapy. Based on conviction that people are capable of continued growth, change and new understanding, her goal was to improve relationships and communication within the … Continue reading →