Aggression — psychotherapy techniques

STOP Skill (Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully)

A four-step protocol for stopping an impulsive action in the gap between urge and behavior. It breaks the automatic chain: trigger → emotion…

DBT

TIPP Skill (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Progressive relaxation)

A four-component protocol for the rapid lowering of arousal and physiological stress. It works through direct activation of the parasympathe…

Längle

Method of Dealing with Aggression

Aggression in existential analysis is seen not as pathology but as a reaction to a threat to one of the fundamental motivations. The therapi…

Längle

Working with Coping Reactions

Each of the four fundamental motivations, when blocked, generates predictable defensive reactions. The therapist recognizes the type of reac…

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