Introducing the HG approach

Seminar Program (Day 1)

The Human Givens and emotional health

  • the laws of organic life
  • understanding the needs and resources balance
  • the brain as a pattern matching organ

The Human Givens and Depression

  • why we dream and why it matters
  • depression - new insights, fresh hope
  • breaking the cycle of depression

Human Givens insights on addictions, anxiety and trauma

  • new insights into addictive trance states
  • freeing people from anxiety and panic attacks
  • dealing with trauma using the UN-preferred technique
  • the role of stories and metaphor in therapy

Building and maintaining emotional health

  • mindfulness, mind maps and the essence of well-being
  • questions and discussion
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The "human givens" explained
Why humans dream
The Mind - new insights
Depression - new insights


See Brief Video
Video Transcript - the Human Givens Overview


Free Resources

If you are interested in Therapeutic Storytelling, these videos and notes may be useful. Suitable for individual and group settings, with a particular focus on men who have lost their way.


NB: Only therapists and practitioners who have completed their training with the Human Givens College in the UK are eligible for Professional Membership of the Human Givens Institute based in the UK. Associate Membership is, however, available to anyone who is interested in, or keen to support and be part of, the development and spread of the human givens insights and approach.