6.2.2. Outline: Comparison of Internalized and Experiential Voices
Across Five Process-Experiential Tasks
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Task/General Therapist Intervention: |
Externally-generated Voice (Internalized or Internal Representations) |
Internally-generated Voice (Experiential processes or Self-representations) |
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2-Chair Dialogue for Conflict Splits (incl. Self-Interruptions) |
Critic/Coach (Interrupter) (values, standards introjected from
significant other, society) |
Experiencer (organismic needs, wants) |
|
Systematic Evocative Unfolding for a Problematic Reaction Point |
Perceived situation in which reaction occurred |
Internal reaction to situation |
|
Empty Chair Work for Unfinished Emotional Business |
Internal representation of a developmentally significant other |
Hurt/angry Self |
|
Focusing for an Unclear Felt Sense |
Symbol or label (from socially-shared verbal and visual
representational systems) |
Felt sense (pre-verbal, complex, holistic) |
|
Creation of Meaning for Meaning Protest |
Trauma or challenging life event |
Cherished belief (with emotional pain, protest) |
Materials designed to
accompany the book Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy: The
Process-Experiential Approach to Change from APA Books.
©2003 Robert Elliott, Jeanne Watson, Rhonda Goldman, and Leslie Greenberg
http://www.process-experiential.org/learning