1. Check-In with discharge
   1. Name and calling in from?
   2. Something going well in your life?
2. Mini ... 5 mins each way - take the top off
3. Comments, questions regards reading the manual
   1. My favorite - pps 41 to 56 - also fire story
4. Counseling away from distress (Understatements)
   1. Why?
      1. Avoids 'rehearing the distress'
         1. Danger of reinforcement
      2. Indirect (unthreatening) relevance seems to open access to discharge
   2. Involves
      1. Crafted statement for repetition
         1. Positive reality
      2. Request to 'not inhibit discharge'
      3. Request to 'report the thought' (first thought technique)
      4. Repeat by using the statement (can be tweaked)
   3. Examples of understatements: -
      1. It sometimes happens that someone likes somebody
      2. It has happened that a person feels completely powerful and confident
      3. Someone, somewhere is completely delighted with the way their lives are turning out
5. Demo
6. Clarifications - observations
7. Practice sessions
   1. Try out the process
8. Clarifications - observations
9. Check-out
   1. A highlight of today's class ...
   2. Something you are looking forward to ...
10. Into pairs or 3's for organizing sessions
    1. Leave when ready