CHC51015 – Unit Code: CHCCSL006
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ACT counsellors are also interested in helping clients to establish psychological acceptance and defusion skills and encourage full contact with difficult psychological content. One technique that ACT counsellors use to facilitate these processes is to encourage clients to use language such as “I’m having the thought that ______” rather than saying “I am _____”.
1 ) Why do ACT counsellors encourage this type of language?
2 )What impact is it expected to have on the client?
