My guest today is Doris Brett, also known as Doris Imber – my mum! As well as being my mum, Doris Brett has practised as a clinical psychologist for nearly four decades, and is also a multi-award-winning poet and critically acclaimed memoirist and writer. Her books range through various genres, including therapeutic stories for children, fiction, memoir and poetry. She even wrote a bread baking book back in the 80s.
Doris’ latest book is The Sunday Story Club, co-written with Kerry Cue, about conversation being the new hot conversation topic. It taps into the global movement towards reclaiming face-to-face meaningful conversation and personal stories, rather than living our lives online.
In this chat, we cover:
- What happens in a client’s very first therapy session
- How Doris identifies patterns and themes in therapy sessions
- How to build rapport and trust quickly
- The impact of writing about trauma to help gain insight
- Questions to ask yourself to elicit stories that you haven’t thought about in years
- How to construct a great discussion question
- How stories can help us reframe our experiences around failure
- How stories can help us overcome procrastination
- How to construct a great story
- How to identify personality disorders in the workplace
- What to do if you are working with a Narcissist or Psychopath
- How to find a great therapist
Get your copy of The Sunday Story Club right here.
