more help for some individuals than for others. For some, the treatment
had made them take a step in the right direction, towards
self-awareness and towards using some of the strategies provided
to help themselves. Others realized that they wanted to continue
with more traditional psychotherapy. Others still did not feel the
treatment had helped them at all. No one reported that the help
that they received from the treatment had led to any dramatic
change for the better — rather, the treatment had helped them to
start taking the initial steps towards improvement. In some cases,
the effect had worn off after the treatment ended. It was also clear
that different participants perceived different working mechanisms
of the treatment. Some mentioned the activities, others the reflections,
and others still focused mostly on the therapist contact.