Depression Treatment Strategy

Depression treatment and success is knocking at your door! This unique, high impact technique is stunningly powerful.  This is only one aspect of a powerhouse recovery model - (DETS) .  Apply just this one FREE tool from the course and begin to take your life back.  Take action now.  Call 317-865-1674 for expert, caring phone counseling advice to assist you in applying this tool.

THE "EXTERNALIZATION" TECHNIQUE

Imagination First

Imagine this problem coming to visit you once upon a time... It liked living with you so much it set up permanent residency. This isn't so difficult to imagine, is it? Hasn't it felt a lot like your depression has a life of it's own? How many depression treatment approaches have you already tried?

Bringing It Into The Light

Your first assignment in this new approach is to write a character script for this problem, as if it were going to play a major role in a play at your local theatre. What character traits does it have? What are it's goals, habits and moods? In a nutshell, how does depression influence your life every day?

Imagine that your job is to bring the problem over for a meeting with me. In that meeting it is your responsibility to introduce this character to me in a personal manner.

The Naming Ceremony

The next step is to come up with a name for this problem. If you could give it any name, what would name would this character have? This is an important part of this strategy. In fact, do not skip any of the steps. They work magically as written.

Make It Real

Are you with me? Grab a couple of old magazines, newspapers and a blank sheet of paper, construction paper works best. Flip through the materials you have gathered, looking for words or pictures that jump out at you as descriptive of this foe. Clip out what you need and tape or paste them onto the paper, making what we call a collage. Put this problem in it's place... err... I mean put this collage in a place where you will have to look at it once per day. This is an important depression treatment prescription!

Depression Treatment Gold Mining

1. Recall one situation where you stood your ground against depression. Describe it in vivid detail. "The problem" does not like it when you utilize effective interventions... because it will starve the problem.

2. Recall two situations where you went above and beyond to achieve a particular goal in your life. Stretch here, your depression treatment success is riding on your hard work on these steps.

3. In this depression treatment step you will mine these actual life occurrences for their gold. Begin by asking yourself the following questions:

   1. What personal qualities do I possess to have accomplished the three achievements?

   2. Was I courageous, determined, or fueled by serving the greater good?

   3. Did I show loyalty, self-caring behavior, or great desire?

   Write these qualities down. Be generous and specific. Don't allow the problem to shut down your depression treatment efforts here.

    

Into Action

Ponder this, How will my life be different when I apply this depression treatment strategy and bring my best personal strengths into this fight for recovery?

How will I apply just ONE of my attributes towards eliminating depression in the next 7 days?

Can you accept a 2% gain in the next 7 days as great progress in your depression treatment program? A 2% gain weekly gives you your life again in less than a year!

If you become stuck in your depression treatment effort, remember I am here for you. I offer email consults, professional coaching and I've written an entire training course on this topic. This excerpt is just one small piece of the pie.

Find out more now!

Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW
CounselingPros.com
622 W. Valley View Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46217
317-865-1674

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