CEWE: Chapter 8: Unblocking Emotion

Question 1

What 2 factors are most important for unblocking emotion interruption?

Answer 1

1. The client’s experience of the negative effects of their self-protective interruption processes
2. Support and encouragement from the therapist

Question 2

What are the 2 general reasons that clients interrupt emotion?

Answer 2

To protect themsleves against
1. fear of damage to identity, attachment or both
2. fear of being overwhelmed by emotion

Question 3

Give examples of fear of damage to identity, attachment or both

Answer 3

being embarassed, humilated, criticized, judged, or rejected for expressing an emotion or it’s associated need