Emotional Restructuring

• recollection of past negative situational memories tied to target individual
• optional role play with therapist assuming the position of target individual
• therapist presents a description of why the target individual engaged in detrimental behaviors affecting the client
• role reversal with client assuming the position of target individual
• imagery scene used to release anger and increase self-nurturing
• provide additional information about the target individual that explains why this was all he or she was capable of doing and
• a brief role play in which the client acknowledges the harm caused by the target individual and the fact that he or she was incapable of doing otherwise, with a statement of forgiveness for the target individual