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Observation

8 techniques · 6 approaches
BRIEF
Observation Task
Observation Task
The client is asked not to change behavior but simply to observe: what happens around the problem, or what is already good in life. This has…
Focusing
Presence Language
Presence Language
Ann Weiser Cornell's development of Gendlin's method: a shift in language that creates space between the I and the experience. Instead of "I…
MCT
Free Association Task
Free Association Task
The client is asked to allow thoughts to flow freely for several minutes, not trying to direct or stop them. The exercise demonstrates that …
MCT
Metacognitive Guidance
Metacognitive Guidance
Verbal instructions from the therapist that help the client enter the state of detached mindfulness right in the session. Used as a bridge b…
MCT
Tiger Task
Tiger Task
A short imaginal exercise to demonstrate detached mindfulness. The client closes their eyes, creates an image of a tiger and observes it wit…
Morita
Bed Rest Phase
Bed Rest Phase
A period of maximum reduction in activity: minimum stimulation, meeting oneself without escape. Classic inpatient or outpatient adaptation.
SFBT
Prediction Task
Prediction Task
The client predicts whether tomorrow will be a "good day" or not. In the evening, they check. Often the prediction and reality do not match …
Sandplay
Process Observation
Process Observation
Systematic tracking of HOW the client creates — what they pick up first, where they place it, how they touch the sand, what emotions appear.…
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