Resonating

Checking the found symbol/handle for accuracy: the client places the word or image back against the felt sense and senses whether it fits. Resonating is the back-and-forth movement between symbol and sensation, until a precise match is found that produces the bodily echo of "yes, this is it".

Step-by-step guide

1. The client found a word/image (a handle)
2. Invite them to place it back against the felt sense: "Place this word back against the sensation"
3. Ask: "Does it fit? Is there a small bodily signal — yes, this is it?"
4. If it fits — the client often nods, sighs, releases
5. If it does not — look for another: "Not quite? What would be more precise?"
6. Move between the felt sense and the symbol until there is a precise match
7. Once the match is found — stay with it before moving further

When to use

• After the handle/symbol is found — the standard next step
• The client named the emotion too quickly — we need to check if it is precise
• The word is found but there is no sense of relief or "catching it"
• The client hesitates: "Well, sort of." — clarification is needed

Key phrases

Follow-up questions

Alternative phrasings