Emotional Restructuring
From Psychotherapedia
- recollection of past negative situational memories tied to target individual
- optional role play with therapist assuming the position of target individual
- therapist presents a description of why the target individual engaged in detrimental behaviors affecting the client
- role reversal with client assuming the position of target individual
- imagery scene used to release anger and increase self-nurturing
- provide additional information about the target individual that explains why this was all he or she was capable of doing and
- a brief role play in which the client acknowledges the harm caused by the target individual and the fact that he or she was incapable of doing otherwise, with a statement of forgiveness for the target individual
