Methods We Cover

General Topic List

(Changes a bit year to year, sometimes we add new ones or break harder ones into two).

Testing & Empathy        

• Testing – BMS & ETS
• Empathy – The 5 Secrets Overview
• Empathy – Common Errors & Multiple-Choice FE
• Empathy – 5 Secrets with Difficult Clients
• Empathy – Common Errors
• Advanced Empathy – Changing the Focus
• Empathy Practice with ongoing poor ETS Score

Assessment of Resistance           

• Overview & Invitation
• Specificity (DML, RJ, HBL) & Rules for NT
• Miracle Cure & Conceptualization
• Magic button & Acid Test
• Positive Reframing
• Pivot Question, Externalization of Resistance & Magic Dial
• Process Resistance
• Recovery Circle & Choosing Methods

Methods – Foundational Techniques

• Straightforward Tech & Rules for PT
• Identify & Explain the Distortions
• Double Standard
• Examine the Evidence
• Worst Best Average (Be Specific, Shades of Grey, etc.)
• Let’s Define Terms (Delabeling)
• Externalization of Voices
• Reattribution

SDB’s & More   

• Self-Defeating Beliefs
• Individual Downward Arrow
• Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
• SDB Methods – Feared Fantasy
• Semantic Method

Anxiety Methods            

• Anxiety Ed
• What-If Technique
• In Vivo Exposure (such as Shame Attaching) & Fear Hierarchy
• Cognitive Flooding, Imagined & Prolonged Exposure
• Interoceptive Exposure
• Hidden Emotion

Habits & Addictions       

• Agenda Setting for Habit Work
• Decision-Making Form
• Habit Log, Tempting Thoughts & Positive distortions
• Devil’s Advocate
• Anti-Procrastination Tools

Relationships & Interpersonal Techniques

• Relationships (Journal Part 1 & 2)
• Resistance – CBA of Blame
• Interpersonal Downward Arrow – Rules vs Roles
• Bad Communication Checklist – (Relationship Journal Part 3)
• Forced Empathy – Relationship Journal Part 4
• Revise Your Communication – Relationship Journal Part 5
• 1 Min Drills
• Multiple Choice Empathy
• Advanced Empathy – Positive Reframing
• Advanced Empathy – Changing the Focus – client
• Advanced Empathy – Forgiveness
• Helping & Problem Solving
• Conflict & Anger Phobia
• Submissiveness