There are occasions when it’s problematic if our client’s “fall away” or “go to sleep” during our sessions. However most of the time it’s an honor and potentially a very good sign when a client “let’s go” in our presence. Letting down in the company of a member of our own species is a mammalian expectation
Silence is a critical and natural part of SE sessions. And yet sometimes it can go on too long. The client can sit there in silence while you explain things excessively. You as the clinician can sit there in silence while your client talks and talks endlessly. The two of you can sit in awkward silence
This podcast project began over 5 years ago but only really got going in Fall of 2014 after several “failed” attempts. The early material has never been released until now. At times it’s unpolished but I think it still stands up. Many of these ideas have been looked at in other episodes or Twig’s Guide
To work eyes open or closed? That is the question. Rather than one way being “right” and the other “wrong,” there are times when one or the other is more appropriate with a continuum between the extremes. This episode looks at some of the dynamics behind when we’re better off to help our client’s keep their
A common challenge for SE Practitioners is accommodating clients who have high expectations for the success (or failure) of this work. Too often immediate demands from either the client or practitioner curtails curiosity, participation and permission to engage with a process that necessarily takes time to develop and unfold. In this episode I look at some of