Taming the Bull (TTB) is a story based- Experiential Exercise Psychotherapy program developed by Paul Badali. It is a unique approach to addressing a range of complex mental health and well-being issues and is offered through individual and parent-adolescent dyad . It is suitable for individuals ages 12 and up who experience difficulty in self-regulation.
TTB includes a contemporary story that consists of brief parables, told in the tradition of meditation and the Samurai, infused with psychotherapeutic interventions. A creative narrative is imaginatively interwoven with distinct therapeutic principles that encourage individuals to engage in strengthening self-regulation. Along side these parables is a coming of age story of two modern day troubled teens as they experience various life challenges.
The program invites the client to engage in a dynamic blend of optional exercise (yoga or other activity), mindfulness, meditation, and interpersonal, cognitive and behaviour activation techniques in order to build self-regulation skills and resiliency. TTB integrates various forms of physical activity to strengthen protective factors while developing skills in areas of need. Individuals who have had previous difficulty engaging in therapeutic interventions and programs may find that participating in TTB will better serve their needs. The program is beneficial to individuals with attention and impulsivity difficulties, learning differences, anxious, angry and/or rigid temperaments, low muscle tone and body coordination difficulties.
What are the Benefits?
Taming the Bull will assist clients in the development of self-regulation, attention, anger management, increased motivation and decreased escape avoidance reactions. With this foundation clients come to experience improved social interaction, self-confidence and self-esteem resulting in an overall increase in resiliency. Clients will learn to better manage difficult and necessary challenges so that they can live a healthy, productive and balanced life.
How is this Accomplished?
Taming the Bull is a skills-based individual or parent-adolescent dyad program. The program sets the stage for areas of need to be met and new goals to be accomplished. A brief assessment and orientation is required for those who are interested in the program. This will allow both the therapist and client to consider the suitability of the program and the preferred modality (i.e. individual or parent-dyad).
The program consists of 20-weekly consecutive sessions.The format is a weekly clinical hour therapy session privately arranged between the client and therapist. This format offers more individualized attention and flexibility in terms of both programming and scheduling. For example, the program can be tailored to include yoga and calisthenics or just the story based therapy.
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