T: Maybe therapist and client had agreed on a scale of difficulty that ranged from o (no problem. easy item) to 10 (extremely difficult, maximum fear).]
C: That was probably a two or a three.
T: How did you actually feel while we were just doing that?
C: Not too bad, a little nervous.
T: OK, well, let's do it again. see what happens. Are you willing?
C: Yes, sure! (Later in the session.
T: You're not used to it, it's new, but it's going very well. C: Right, right. I don't come over very direct very often. Going over this I realize it. I ever out directly. Sometimes Igoround a different way, like I'll goover to the next guy that's working and I'll say, 'Jeez, isn't Mike a frigging slob,look at all the stuff in his work area and all stuff like that, joking, like
T: I could imagine that not being as satisfying in a lot of ways. It's indirect, you're not actually confronting Mike, and the other guy might tell Mike you've been criticizing him behind his back. Let's have the same thing, be Mike, and this time see if you can tcll Mike meas Mike-how you are feeling as well as what you want me to do, OK?
C: OK You've just slung this old box down where I'm sweeping. Mike I'm