Mason Consults/Group

Question 1

2 Mason suggestions for working with clients that just want to tell their story right away

Answer 1

1. Contact the urgency (it can help them slow down) and importance of them telling me/me being with them
2. Saying “You’re more that welcome to go with the story but I’m wondering if you want…”

Question 2

What to do when people pop out of mindfulness (2 things)

Answer 2

1. The first couple times it happens, just bring them back to mindfulness
2. After that, you can contact the pattern of popping out with a sense of curiosity/non-judgmentalism

Question 3

What kind of homework does Mason give clients? What are two examples of this?

Answer 3

Homework to help the client reorganize their body

1. For example, stand against the wall 10 minutes a day.
2. Laying on a foam roller – working with gravity to open the chest. Allow the body to unfold

Question 4

Where does Mason generally start with mindfulness questions and then where does he go next?

Answer 4

Mason always starts with body. Then he tries to expand so they are aware of sensations throughout the body.

Question 5

Two example questions to ask a client when they want to work with trauma but only have a vague sense of what it may be?

Answer 5

• What in your body tells you that you might have trauma?
• And what happens right now in your body as you tell me?

Question 6

How to use modelling to show clients that they can experience their painful emotions and be OK

Answer 6

As the therapist take on all the things he’s saying and show the genuine emotion and then model going there

Question 7

3 Tips on Nurturing Rapport/Earning Trust

Answer 7

• Mindfulness of our own core organizers
• Take any agenda off the table to implicitly welcome/invite whatever is coming up
• Stay curious about any enactments that are happening

Question 8

What’s the cliche mason mentioned about suicide?

Answer 8

A permanent solution to a temporary problem