The Heimler Method of Social Functioning is a model of therapy, where the emphasis lies in the present, subjective perception of each person's experiences, helping him/her to use his/her negatively experienced frustration energy towards satisfaction, growth and creativity. It is about integrating frustrating experiences as useful elements in the present and potentially satisfying elements for the future. Pain and suffering, illness and frustration and other so called negative feelings of a human being can be motivation forces that we need in order to function successfully in our lives.
Part of the method is the "Heimler Scale of Social Functioning", a diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic tool that can precisely pinpoint for the individual where he/she is maximizing his/her potential and those where she/he feels most frustrated. This includes evaluating, for example, the amount of depression, denial, anxiety, and rigidity this person is experiencing – and thereby determining where her/his potential lies. Through being able to see, at a glance, a person’s best and worst functioning levels, the therapist can give feedback and support accordingly.
Once the individual is aware where he/she is stuck, he/she can begin to actively explore new courses of action that will enable her/him to use their potential to the fullest. Life crises are often a privileged opportunity to embark on new paths. The Heimler Method shows us how to take advantage of these opportunities and use them for change and growth.
In HSF, the therapist is taught to listen at depth, rather than hear and interpret, and thus is more likely to genuinely share an other's world. For many people this is the best form of help that could be given. The underlying ethos "the client knows best" enables the therapist to support individuals to make their own choices within their own framework. The expertise of this approach lies in being a genuine and effective listener rather than providing a framework in which to understand people's problems.
For the listening process to be effective a structure is helpful to both participants. The stages of this can be identified, quickly learned and readily applied.
This structure for listening has applications within a number of spheres from problem solving to a deeper psycho therapeutic approach or in team development; with adults or children.
As a further structuring to the interviewing process, the "HSSF" can also be administered during counseling.[1] Research has yielded detailed analysis that accurately identifies support needs [2] and appropriate therapeutic responses with great accuracy. Some of the research studies concentrated on identifying specific coping patterns,[3] while others have examined the diagnostic and predictive use of the HSSF.[4] Other practitioners have described the use of HSF method with different types of groups: for instance with family therapy [5]
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Part of the method is the "Heimler Scale of Social Functioning", a diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic tool that can precisely pinpoint for the individual where he/she is maximizing his/her potential and those where she/he feels most frustrated. This includes evaluating, for example, the amount of depression, denial, anxiety, and rigidity this person is experiencing – and thereby determining where her/his potential lies. Through being able to see, at a glance, a person’s best and worst functioning levels, the therapist can give feedback and support accordingly.
Once the individual is aware where he/she is stuck, he/she can begin to actively explore new courses of action that will enable her/him to use their potential to the fullest. Life crises are often a privileged opportunity to embark on new paths. The Heimler Method shows us how to take advantage of these opportunities and use them for change and growth.
In HSF, the therapist is taught to listen at depth, rather than hear and interpret, and thus is more likely to genuinely share an other's world. For many people this is the best form of help that could be given. The underlying ethos "the client knows best" enables the therapist to support individuals to make their own choices within their own framework. The expertise of this approach lies in being a genuine and effective listener rather than providing a framework in which to understand people's problems.
For the listening process to be effective a structure is helpful to both participants. The stages of this can be identified, quickly learned and readily applied.
This structure for listening has applications within a number of spheres from problem solving to a deeper psycho therapeutic approach or in team development; with adults or children.
As a further structuring to the interviewing process, the "HSSF" can also be administered during counseling.[1] Research has yielded detailed analysis that accurately identifies support needs [2] and appropriate therapeutic responses with great accuracy. Some of the research studies concentrated on identifying specific coping patterns,[3] while others have examined the diagnostic and predictive use of the HSSF.[4] Other practitioners have described the use of HSF method with different types of groups: for instance with family therapy [5]
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