Group Supervision/Dynamics/Live Demo by Jess L

There was some confusion before the Live Demo of Redecision Therapy. Many turned up at East Coast Road after taking lunch as we were told only fruits would be served. To our surprise lunch was provided so some of us had double meals. Jessica seated us in a semi-circle and provided a bowl of candies as well as a box of tissues in the middle. She gave a brief introduction of her co-therapist after which she encouraged us to take part in the Live Demo as counselees.

A few of us volunteered ourselves after Jessica went over the TA Treatment Contract.

- Confidentiality
- No seagulling
- I am OK You are OK
- Mutual respect
- The right to pass
- No walking out
- Non violence

The two therapists then proceeded to demonstrate the four stages of intervention in Redecision Therapy.

1st Intervention:

Therapist invites client to ‘the scene’.

Therapist: “Go back to that ‘scene’.”

(The racket and repressed feelings were elicited.)

2nd Intervention:

If this continues for next 10 years, is this what you want to see happen? Is that what you want? (It’s possible to leave client with an impasse – as homework.)

3rd Intervention:

Amplify the script. Address the ‘CON’ contract. – ‘I came to see you because I heard you are a potent counselor.’ Tell client she/he must want to change for their own sake.

4th Intervention:

Therapist to provide PERMISSION, PROTECTION & show POTENCY. Redecision by client is made with A2. During the Adult debriefing, client is to come out with an Adult plan/resolution.

There was no apparent Script Cure after the Live Demo as it was rather brief. Perhaps mini-script cure was achieved. Or just social cure.

As therapist, I am to expect incremental progress in therapy as mini decisions over time will bring about changes in calibration and anchoring of new decisions.


Replace script
Educate
Deconfuse (adult ego decontaminate)
AwarE
Creative (2-Chair)
Intuitive
Spontaneous
Intimate
AutOnomous
Now

The Live Demo created an impact in my learning process. It has indeed displayed the dynamics of the therapy in all its subtleties. The flow of creativity, intuition and spontaneity was intensely present and a dire necessity to bring forth a desired decision.

I have fantasized being a potent Redecision therapist in the coming days. 