Exaggeration Technique

PT: I am feeling angry.

TH: You don't appear to be angry.

PT: It makes me really mad (smiles and makes slight movement of arm and and limp fist).

TH: Can you show me with your fist how angry you are?

PT: (makes fist)

TH: And if you exaggerate that impulse what does your fist do?

PT: (softly bangs arm of chair)

TH: And if you allow yourself to feel the full experience of that anger what is it like?

PT: Shows more force in movement.

TH: And what does that impulse feel like?

PT: Like a volcano wants to explode in my chest!