Homework answers / question archive / 1) A) Describe how you view thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interacting in your life B) What might help clients be motivated to do homework exercises in CBT? C) For what clients might mindfulness practices be most useful? 2) A) How likely is it that person X’s behavior was 100% directed at you? What else might have played a role in his or her behavior? B) The triggering situation: Event that triggered negative emotions and physical reactions 3) A) If your child [or another significant person] were to say the same thing, how would you respond? B) What is the realistic likelihood that things will really go that badly? What is a more realistic outcome? C) You bring up one possible reason for X

1) A) Describe how you view thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interacting in your life B) What might help clients be motivated to do homework exercises in CBT? C) For what clients might mindfulness practices be most useful? 2) A) How likely is it that person X’s behavior was 100% directed at you? What else might have played a role in his or her behavior? B) The triggering situation: Event that triggered negative emotions and physical reactions 3) A) If your child [or another significant person] were to say the same thing, how would you respond? B) What is the realistic likelihood that things will really go that badly? What is a more realistic outcome? C) You bring up one possible reason for X

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1) A) Describe how you view thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interacting in your life B) What might help clients be motivated to do homework exercises in CBT? C) For what clients might mindfulness practices be most useful?

2) A) How likely is it that person X’s behavior was 100% directed at you? What else might have played a role in his or her behavior? B) The triggering situation: Event that triggered negative emotions and physical reactions

3) A) If your child [or another significant person] were to say the same thing, how would you respond? B) What is the realistic likelihood that things will really go that badly? What is a more realistic outcome? C) You bring up one possible reason for X. Have you considered another explanation? Perhaps …?

4) A) What evidence do you have to support your belief? What evidence is there to the contrary? So, what might be a realistic middle ground? B) What does respected person X (Y and Z) say about your situation? How could they all be wrong?

5) A) What challenges in helping clients experience authenticity might counselors have when working with clients who are different from themselves? B) What possibilities do you see for using the Gestalt empty chair with clients? What are the potential challenges?