i suspect process means to 'reframe' the situation. to look at it from another angle than the one that, for example, produced shame or guilt. to see the situation as a part of being human. or, as an innocent child, regarding csa, for example.

content? just the facts.

jill

I agree with Jill. Content is the subject matter. Process is the analysis...the dissecting of the content, the reframing of the thought process, and then the application of the new learned material.

Thanks guys!

I don't know the correct label for what my therapist does, but basically she leads me into a conversation by saying "What would you like to talk about today?" and then she listens very carefully and feedbacks and asks questions in my own words. She has even refered back to things that I've said in previous sessions, eg. when I have a way of coping in a different situation. Her goal is to lead ME to coming up with my own answers, instead of spoon feeding me.

I find this approach really effective. She is very genuine with it and skillful, so that i don't feel like she has been reading about active listening and wanting to give it a go. When I get really stuck on something, she will chip in with a prompt like "People in your situation often ........" or she also isn't afraid to say " I think... I feel.." but mostly she gets me to do the work myself, usually while having a general conversation.