Alternatively, Diane could have structured the session in a different way:<\/p>\n
Diane:<\/strong> Leslie, I\u2019ve listened to several of your sessions before, but this one was different. I know one of your goals was related to pacing and you have been making good progress. In all the other tapes I have heard of your work, you have been doing a good job of pacing sessions, but with this client, you interrupted him a lot. Do you have any sense of why?<\/p>\n Leslie:<\/strong> I really don\u2019t. I wasn\u2019t aware that I was interrupting him in the session, but when I listened to the audio after, I really noticed how often I interrupted him. I\u2019m not sure why, but I don\u2019t like it.<\/p>\n Diane:<\/strong> I agree that you interrupted him frequently in this session; certainly more than you have with other clients. I don\u2019t know if this will mean anything or not, but I\u2019m wondering if this client reminds you of anyone from your past.<\/p>\n Leslie:<\/strong> (long pause)<\/p>\n Diane:<\/strong> I see that look on your face and it makes me think that something is coming to you?<\/p>\n Leslie:<\/strong> Wow, I hadn\u2019t thought of it, but he reminds me of my younger brother in some ways, both his appearance and how he talks.<\/p>\n Diane:<\/strong> And what is your relationship with your brother like.<\/p>\n Leslie:<\/strong> Not good at all. Growing up, he was always trying to get everyone\u2019s attention, so I often had to\u2026<\/p>\n Diane:<\/strong> Yes?<\/p>\n Leslie:<\/strong> I often had to fight to get a word in edgewise\u2026kind of like I\u2019m doing with this client. I didn\u2019t even catch that.<\/p>\n