Enactment Preparation — Clinician dialogue

Invite and obtain permission

Offer: "Would it be useful to explore enactment preparation using an ordinary or fictional example? We can adapt it, observe, or stop." Ask what the person wants from the conversation.

Elicit before teaching

Ask: "How does this show up, if at all, in your own words?" Offer this idea tentatively: Speaking directly requires readiness, safety assessment, and choice. Ask what fits and what does not.

Guide the task

With an EFT-trained clinician, define a brief message, a receiving task, a stop cue, and an observing alternative before any direct exchange. Ask for permission before giving an example. Use this fictional illustration if useful: Alex wants to explain a small hurt but is unsure about saying it aloud.

Reflect and check accuracy

Reflect only what was offered: "I heard you describe ___. What did I miss?" Ask: What must be in place before this exchange is invited? Avoid assigning motives or interpreting silence as agreement.

Respond to a mismatch

If the person rejects the frame, say: "Thank you for correcting it. What would be more useful?" Return to their language or choose a different approach.

Close with agency

Ask which observation, question, or support request the person wants to keep. Confirm a manageable ending and appropriate follow-up; do not turn a tentative possibility into a homework obligation.

Prompts for this resource

1. Readiness, permission, cultural context, and access needs to check:
2. What must be in place before this exchange is invited?
3. What would tell me to adapt, stop, or seek supervision?