Does drug court apply to the groupthink of government? Do the same rules that apply to individuals and treatment apply to organizations?

Everyone has limiting beliefs about something in their lives. We all have something we would like to change. Could this apply to treatment and government agencies? “But we’ve always done it this way.”

Fear and anxiety can dictate behavior. What’s the relationship between beliefs, fear, and anxiety? People are uncomfortable with change.

Imagine walking a mile in the shoes of the FBI and DOJ as they explain away their procrastination for doing what they are paid to do: Investigate the possibility of crime, protect and preserve, consider due process, and then proceed.

What’s the point? Good question.

It’s about beliefs and groupthink. Beliefs affect us at all levels. In my field, criminal justice and addiction, we consider the big picture. That includes criminal thinking and conduct, substance use disorder, and mental health issues. Look at the CBT map image below to see the relationship.

Many of our clients are dealing with each of these issues. Imagine the number of their limiting beliefs. How are government agencies affected by similar issues and beliefs?

Last week I mentioned a few limiting beliefs that affect counselors and therapists. Could these be true of organizations and leaders too?
1. Imposter Syndrome
2. Fear of making mistakes
3. Personal bias and judgements
4. Overidentifying with clients
5. Self-doubt in therapeutic approach

Could these apply to the defense bar, treatment agencies, the FBI, and DOJ regarding their tardiness? Fear of making a mistake stands out for me.

This is why Belief Eye Movement Therapy, BEMT, is so important. It drills down on the issues; the limiting beliefs, and the solution, the empowering beliefs needed to replace the problem, irrational thinking and beliefs.

It is a brief, client centered, solution focused approach that could work for groups too.

BEMT can be utilized as a self-care tool for people of all levels and careers, not only counselors and therapists, and clients. Whole groups too.

Why not try it?

The CBT map image below is from Drug Court Treatment: The Verdict. Amazon.com. “Belief Eye Movement Therapy”, is an e-book and can be found on Amazon.com too.

Everyone has limiting beliefs about something in their lives. We all have something we would like to change.

Walking a mile in the shoes of our clients is key to understanding how to help them. Nobody cares how much we know until they know how much we care about them.

We can empathize with clients as we consider the issues that bother us. As a construct, imagine that you do not have alcohol and other drug problems, AOD, or criminal thinking and conduct issues, CTC. That you don’t have mental health problems, MH.

Many of our clients are dealing with each of these issues. Imagine the number of their limiting beliefs. I have a collection of limiting beliefs given to me by clients. It’s lengthy and interesting.

What are some of the limiting beliefs issues that can stop addicton professionals, mental health counselors, and therapists from doing their jobs the best way possible?

How does this limiting beliefs list look to you:
1. Imposter Syndrome
2. Fear of making mistakes
3. Personal bias and judgements
4. Overidentifying with clients
5. Self-doubt in therapeutic approach

This is why Belief Eye Movement Therapy, BEMT, is so important. It drills down on the issues; the limiting beliefs, and the solution, the empowering beliefs needed to replace the problem, irrational thinking and beliefs.

It is a brief, client centered, solution focused approach.

BEMT can be utilized as a self-care tool for counselors and therapists as well as a way to help clients.

The CBT map image below is from Drug Court Treatment: The Verdict. Amazon.com. “Belief Eye Movement Therapy”, is an e-book and can be found on Amazon.com too.

Changing thoughts is not enough to overcome crime and addiction.

In order to get long-lasting substance abuse behavior changes you must first change core beliefs and values regarding criminal thinking and conduct, CTC, involving alcohol and other drugs, AOD. That is according to Wanberg and Milkman.

“You must address permission-granting beliefs as soon as possible, in therapy…” according to Judith S. Beck, “Cognitive Behavior Therapy.”

If your recidivism rates are not improving, you might want to look at these solutions.

Knowing how to elicit, explore and resolve these permission-granting, core beliefs with the client is the key to long-term behavior changes.

Albert Ellis gave us the map of how to do this with his REBT and ABC-DE Theories. Using the AOD-CTC Cycle – CBT map image below, you can easily trace the beliefs about events process that leads to consequences for clients.

Question: Could this be true for treatment and other business organizations too? Why not? There is a group think or mindset. “We’ve always done it this way!” Why not explore company core beliefs and values?

The goals of drug courts and mandated programs are to: Reduce Recidivism and Lower the cost of treatment and crime. To get long-term results, true improvement, you must first change the core beliefs and values that grant permission to do crime and abuse alcohol and other drugs.

The experts say to change the core beliefs first. How do you do that?

Change your case management and treatment planning and you change the outcomes. Change the core beliefs and recidivism rates will change.

That’s what BEMT, Belief Eye Movement Therapy is all about. It’s about making belief changes priorities in the Master Problem List and Treatment Plans.

Who can learn to do BEMT? Anyone can learn and benefit from BEMT. Anyone can learn to do it for the benefit of others. BEMT respects diversity, inclusion and autonomy.

Message me to discuss a staff training or if you want more free information.

Belief Eye Movement Therapy is also an e-book and available at Amazon.com