A much-changed practice
GP Mona Mahfouz shows how dramatically the human givens approach has altered the way she works
The Century of the Self
Ivan Tyrrell explores with Adam Curtis how Freudian ideas are flourishing in business and politics today and insidiously influence all of our lives.
A very different kind of coaching
Frances Masters describes what led her to set up a charity to deliver free psychotherapeutic coaching, based on the human givens.
History of the HG approach
The set of principles incorporated in the human givens approach grew out of the work of a group of psychologists and psychotherapists who were trying to bring greater clarity to the way people who become depressed, anxious, traumatised or addicted are helped, as well as making such help more reliably and consistently effective.
What people say about human givens training
“This is the most inspirational training I have ever had – I had no idea that trauma could be dealt with quite so effectively and safely. More people need to know about this version of the rewind technique and Joe Griffin's wonderfully sensible and humane way of helping people.”
General Practitioner
“Excellent, practical and empowering – a genuine breath of fresh air in the world of psychology and therapy.”
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
Treating schizophrenia without drugs
Treatmenta for schizophrenia that involve no drugs, or only low doses of them, urgently need investigation, suggests Dr Tim Calton, lecturer in psychiatry at the University of Nottingham, and colleagues.
Academics recommend that the HG model be adopted by the NHS as a bona fide model of therapy in its own right
In September 2012 the Mental Health Review, published two peer-reviewed academic papers showing the effectiveness of the human givens approach; one involving the treatment of mild to moderate depression and the other to the therapeutic value of the HG Emotional Needs
Try a little kindness
In the midst of lockdown, and echoing the theme of this year's Mental Health Week, Julia Welstead takes a moment to consider acts of kindness, and what they can bring us all.
Case study - They came in the night
How a modified version of the rewind technique helped heal the emotional wounds of a family subjected to savage violence in a country torn by civil war.
Pages
Explore our articles and interviews
Latest Tweets:
Tweets by humangivensLatest News:
SCoPEd - latest update
The six SCoPEd partners have published their latest update on the important work currently underway with regards to the SCoPEd framework implementation, governance and impact assessment.
Date posted: 14/02/2024
2024 Conference
Our next in-person HGI Conference, is being held on the weekend of 20th and 21st April 2024