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Journal of Clinical and
Basic Psychosomatics Treating depression using ICP approach

T: This sounds reasonable and like an appropriate way T: Of course, it is your right to say what you feel, and
of dealing with opinions and distinguishing them from the this is an important part of your professional life as well.
facts. Following the current situation, is there any lesson However, do you remember how your explosion was?
learned from that experience that you can use in dealing Describe that event in more detail.
with the current conflict that you have in the workplace? C: I blamed everyone. I shouted to my supervisor.
… I even kicked the table and started crying in front of my
(Psychotherapist is using the “list of positive items” as a colleagues. Everyone was discussing my reactions…
technique to point out and reinforce the positive aspects of T: Could you have expressed your feelings in other ways
functioning and qualities of the client) so that people could focus on the content rather than the
C: Honestly, I don’t want to sound pessimistic and negative way you chose to express it?
about myself, but the truth is that I failed a lot of times, and C: Yes, yes. It was hard in that moment. Now that I
this is just enough. I can’t handle it anymore, so I should admit think, I could have done it differently.
that I’m worthless and I lack the basic skills and abilities to T: How would you behave in a similar situation
deal with the current situation. I lost my hope.
happening now…
T: Indeed, I can understand how hard it is for you to C: Oh, totally different for sure…
follow only negative thoughts. However, several times,
we have noticed together that there are some opinions …
you have created which cannot be supported by evidence. (The psychotherapist is using the “moving across time”
As we called them – “opinions.” Now, I am interested in technique to help the client see the relationship with her
your opinions about a list of sentences that we should mother from a different time perspective)
complete. I need only one word from your side. Can we
do it? C: It was terrible. I did not manage to have a real
conversation with her.
C: Yes, of course.
T: It sounds very difficult to experience such relation
T: Let’s start then. Finish these sentences: I am very with your mother, knowing your love and attachment to
thankful for… her. How is your relationship with her today?
C: My friend. C: Much better. I had the chance to reflect on the
T: I am proud of… previous sessions, and I managed to change my approach.
It is providing results. She told me I was much more
C: My honesty. understanding and supportive.
T: I am successful… T: This is a wonderful news. How do you feel about it?
C: In finishing tasks on time, even when I am in a good C: Relieved. I thought I would never get back that close
mood only. to her again. However, this is happening now, and I am
T: I am excellent in… happy.
C: Finding reasonable solutions… once more when I T: How do you anticipate your relationship with the
am in a good mood. mother to be in the future? Is there anything you can do
T: I see. However, there are a few positive aspects you to improve?
can spot when talking about yourself. Can you please try C: Yes, yes. I was using some of our reflections on the
to find a reasonable solution for your relationship with K… way I should communicate with myself and others. There
…. are many things I can do in the future as well.
(The psychotherapist is using the “same content, different …
way” technique to make the client aware of the ways to (The psychotherapist is using “spiritual reflection” to
transmit her feelings, emotions and opinions) explore the life and death concepts, viewpoint and philosophy
C: Yes, but I was always pushed to do much more than of existence)
the others. No one cared how hard it was for me. As such, C: I should admit that I was always afraid of death.
I exploded that day. I think I was right. It is my right to say However, recently, I have been thinking that death is a
what I feel. solution. I started to believe so.

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