Ian Lipman Clinical Psychologist : MSc. Clinical Psychology : MBA
ABOUT Ian
Graduating cum lauda in 1997, with a passion for human relationships and how things fit together, Ian entered into private practice and quickly began to specialize.
Focusing on relationships, Ian contributed significantly to various social media publications, could be heard on radio, consulted to the Courts as an expert in family dynamics, trained fellow health care practitioners and established himself as a seasoned therapist in private practice.
His passion for how things fit together led Ian to explore and understand how individuals relate to themselves and the world around them. In particular, Ian focused on what happens when people struggle in this regard and how depression and anxiety can be linked to poor self esteem, or sometimes even bad habits that just continually reproduce bad results. This led to a practice that looks quite deeply at patterns of interaction and how changing these patterns changes people themselves.
Realizing the unique demands that executives have in therapy whereby most of their complexities are related to a business context, Ian undertook to study and subsequently completed his MBA in 2005. This allowed Ian to apply his same passion for understanding human relationships and the environment in which they take place to the work context, creating a platform for executive coaching in the practice.
ian's approach
Throughout his career, Ian has focused on two things when it comes to the "doing" of therapy. Effectiveness and effeciency
Rejecting the traditional therapeutic model, Ian focused on short term direct interventions, aimed at bringing about the maximum amount of change in the shortest period of time
This encouraged an approach to therapy that is skills based. Be it the 3 C's paradigm for relationships, or the 4 steps approach to making healthy decisions, clients are given tools, often in the first session, and encouraged to begin their process of change immediately.
Ian's unique style of conducting therapy is ideally suited to this approach. Direct, straight forward, Ian often talks more than his clients, using the therapy sesisons itself to bring about the change that both he and his clients desire.
After more than 2 decades in therapy, Ian noticed a significant shift in the needs of his clients. Many clients could only engage for 30 or 40 minutes, time became of the essence and the luxury of long-term, at times, indulgent therapy fell away
Clients demanded "answers" immediately, expected progress on a session by session basis, and challenged the therapist to drive them forward.
Devoted to both effectiveness and effeciency, Ian thrived under these conditions and developed a new approach to therapy called High Intensity Therapy.
HIGH INTENsity therpay
This new approach to therapy is devoted to intense, skills based sessions lasting only 30 - 40 minutes.
Idealy suited to those who want immenent change, advice or perspectives, High Intensive Therapy moves away from the tradiotnal models of therapy. Gone are the months of investigating one's past. Gone are the focus on feelings. Gone is the notion that the client will find themselves if the therapist is patient enough, or searches long enough.
What is presented is a therapist who will work with and for you, direct where possible, advise where necessary and at all times assist you in taking control of the present.
Clients are taught that they are a function of how they behave in the "here and now". That choices we make today impact our world of tomorrow and if they can apply the skills taught, they can truly be in control of their lives going forward.
High Intensity Therapy is more coaching than therapy. An impactful, engaging approach that strives to bring about understanding, certainty and where necessary change. For clients willing to explore the prospect of real change, brought on by challenging what they know and how they behave, this change may be possible in hours rather than the traditional months and years.