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REGRESSION PATTER
By Gerald Kein
2. I'm going to count from 1 up to 10. As I count from 1 to 10, I want you to become very strongly aware of that feeling. (Start counting with intermittent suggestions of increased awareness of that certain feeling.)
3. This time I'll count from 1 to 3 and tap your forehead. Then I'm going to ask you a question. The answer will come out letter by letter. (While tapping forehead count 1-2-3.) Then say, "What is it that causes you to feel ? Quickly, speak out."
4. "I'm going to tap your forehead again, when I do you'll speak a sentence, a phrase or a paragraph that incorporates the word ."
5. All right, now I'm going to count from 10 down to 1. As I do, we're going back to an earlier time that has to do with this feeling of . (Count back from 10 to 1 with intermittent suggestions of traveling.) Then smack client on head suddenly and say, "Where are you now? Are you indoors or outdoors? Is it daytime or nighttime? Are you alone or is someone with you? Tell me what's happening, give me a report. (Write down answers to questions or record answers to use in uncovering techniques and to keep in client's file for next session, if necessary.)
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by Gerald F. Kein I cut off my feelings because I feel safe when__________________________________________________________________ If I ever loose control_____________________________________________________________ If you ever really got to know me____________________________________________________ So long as I stay busy I,____________________________________________________________ If I ever really let go. If I ever really let loose____________________________________________________________ I should be stronger because________________________________________________________ If I ever let my anger out If I ever felt all of my sad feelings___________________________________________________ I don't experience joyful feelings because______________________________________________ When I experience my sexual feelings I_______________________________________________ On the one hand I feel , On the other hand I feel
I feel helpless and_________________________________________________________________ I feel sick at heart because If you really love me you'll Every time you punish me I feel sexually aroused when If I ever release my anger If I ever assert myself When I fall in love I feel I feel guilty because I feel guilty about When I grow up
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