IC15 Clinical Demonstration 12 - Transforming Negative Self-Talk into a Support Ally - Steve Andreas, MA

Description: This clinical demonstration shows how a harsh inner critic can be transformed into a supportive inner ally through precise, moment-to-moment intervention. Working live with negative self-talk, the session illustrates how shifts in voice, context, relationship, and meaning can reduce emotional charge and restore strength without suppressing the part itself. It offers a nuanced, experiential model for working with self-attack, power, and identity in real time.

Syllabus Description: We all talk to ourselves internally, sometimes resourcefully, sometimes critically, sometimes with our own voice, sometimes with the voices of others. Changing the unconscious nonverbal process elements of a voice is usually much more effective and emotionally impactful than changing the words.

Educational Objectives:

1. Identify unconscious nonverbal elements of a voice to alter its impact.
2. Enlarge the context of a voice in space and time to clarify and deepen its meaning.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*