| − | The patient may begin by stating a particular life problem that disturbs him; and if silent, he may be asked by the therapist to express his immediate awareness. However he begins, the focus is on his moment-to-moment "here and now" experience as much as possible; intensification and exaggeration of this experience is encouraged by a variety of exercises. One such technique could be the [[Empty Chair Technique]]. | + | The patient may begin by stating a particular life problem that disturbs him; and if silent, he may be asked by the therapist to express his immediate awareness. However he begins, the focus is on his moment-to-moment "here and now" experience as much as possible; intensification and exaggeration of this experience is encouraged by a variety of exercises. |
| − | [[Fritz Perls]]<ref>Perls,F. (1969). ''In and out of the garbage pail''. Lafayette, CA: Real People Press. </ref> used the [[Exaggeration Technique]] to assist the client in understanding his/her defenses. | + | * The [[Empty Chair Technique]] |