Provocative psychology is an unconventional approach in psychotherapy that uses humor, exaggeration and challenge to help clients become aware of their maladaptive behaviors and change them.
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The creator of the unique method is the American psychotherapist Frank Farelli, one of the pioneers of coaching, who tried to show the client that there is already nothing wrong with him/her and he/she has the power of choice and agency on a daily basis. Clients who attended a session with Farelli claimed that “it lasted no more than 20 minutes at a time”, “each session is unique in its own way, as the subtle humor of the master is like a game of ping-pong”, and the client’s problem “deflates like a balloon”.
There is a perception that provocative psychotherapy is similar to NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), but they are different approaches, although many NLP practitioners draw from provocative psychotherapy.
A session with a provocative psychologist may resemble a dialog between two longtime acquaintances, where both are laughing about some topic that is of little importance to both of them – this is one way of working. The second option is when the client gets to know his or her triggers and releases strong negative emotions to the outside world.
Before you turn to such a specialist, you should realize that this method is extremely peculiar. Specialists in this field have a great sense of humor and do not have a single drop of pity for their clients, because they understand that the responsibility lies first and foremost on the person himself.
Provocative therapy sessions can even make you angry, upset or tearful, but that’s the beauty of the method. As soon as a person gets emotional, it means that the vector is chosen correctly, and it is possible to get quick results.
Triggers are anchors for growth, and it is provocative psychotherapy that pulls them out instantly.
With all of the above in mind, it is important to remember that one thing suits some people, and another thing suits others, and people also develop in different ways.
A provocative approach can be an alternative if other methods have not brought the desired results.
However, it is worth paying attention to the following: of course, not every method is suitable for absolutely everyone, but it often happens that the client shifts the responsibility to the specialist and the approach itself. This can be found almost everywhere: “This is exactly what will help me!”.
Provocative psychotherapy, on the other hand, very easily and quickly gives the client full responsibility for his life and his decisions; it only helps him to find a new path.
