Therapy Demo W/Female College Student: How to Have a Deep Session
- Jordanthecounselor
- 16 hours ago
- 2 min read
Welcome back to our series on therapy microskills, where we analyze sessions from master therapists to teach you their skills.
Today, we are analyzing another clinical breakdown from our deep dive into Tori Olds, Ph.D., focusing on the skill of experiencing—the process of helping a client connect their words to their present internal feelings.
There are three big themes present in this video:
The Experiencing Shift – Why the goal of therapy is to nudge clients away from vague, past-oriented, or external talk and toward a specific, present-moment internal experience.
Managing the "Choice Point" – How to recognize the moment a client is about to "exit" their emotional work by talking about the past, and how to skillfully reflect their immediate experience to keep them in the moment.
Model-Agnostic Deepening – Why experiencing is a foundational skill that works across all models, whether you are using parts work (IFS), somatic awareness, or emotion-focused techniques.
Watch the Breakdown
If you want to see exactly how to prevent a client from "exiting" and help them stay with their internal process, watch the full analysis below.
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Jordan Harris Jordan Harris, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S, received his Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana Monroe. He is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Arkansas, USA. In his clinical work, he enjoys working with couples. He also runs a blog on deliberate practice for therapists and counselors at Jordanthecounselor.com You can find him on linkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-harris-lpc-s-lmft-s-418412301/
Dr. Tori Olds Tori Olds, PHD is a licensed psychologist who has been studying experiential therapies for over twenty-five years. She specializes in the integration of experiential approaches to therapy and leads seven international training groups on this topic each week. She has a passion for translating complex psychology concepts for the public, which she does through her YouTube channel and other speaking engagements. toriolds.com/
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