NLP over the net?

[herb]

I've only got some very basic NLP under my belt(although I've managed to use it for anxiety in both myself and a few others),there is a friend I have though who is going through clinical depresion since the loss of his mother to cancer.He seems to be stuck in a sort of loop: ignoring the event,coming on full swing.IM(E)HO this is since he was really close to his mother(relative to other people),allways talks about how his older brother is more like his dad and him more like his mom.Before she died there was trouble in his parents marriage and that really made an impact on him(bit on the emotional side by nature).

Does'nt go to therapy regulry(OTOH his therapist is'nt very effective either) and curently I cant go in person.so was just wondring if there's anyway NLP could be aplied to this situtaion(his journal and e-mail are currently the only communication and he dosnt check his mail often anymore).It's getting prety bad: dperesion,suicide,fergeting becoming a regular cycle.

To be honest I havent seen him in years but we grew up together as good friends.Thanks for any help.

[TaffyE]

Herb,
Has your friend been "officially" diagnosed as clinically depressed?

It is generally not possible to offer therapy over the internet, as there is a need to observe the person and how they are reacting, and then responding to that reaction. It's an instantanious interaction between therapist and client, with the therapist taking the appropriate action.

It is only possible to help those who want to be helped - you can lead a horse ........

Your friend needs to get a referal from his medical practitioner to a competent hypnotherapist/nlp/Time Line Therapy(TM) practitioner.

Also people deal with grief in their own way, and may need some help in dealing with it in a manner that is appropriate for them.

[herb]

Bad phrasing: by therapy I really just want somethign to try and conince him to go a prctioner regulery.Would I be being too optimisitc to think an average practioner could convice him come more often in a sitting or two(could probabl pull of geting him to one session through being very anoying)?

[Herb]

I'm not sure but think so(has'nt admited it to me anyway).

[TaffyE]

Not knowing your friend I don't know.
As to persuading him - as I said before you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. He has to want to go.

[j0hnny#]

He has to want to go.

True enough, though could be does want to go, and doesn't know it yet. Unlike the horse he can consider his values. There is nothing I do I don't value though there is plenty I do I don't find valuable.

J