For Psychologists

Bypasses the client's well-developed cognitive and spiritual defenses by working directly with the body's stored activation. Particularly effective for clients whose peacefulness is a freeze response overlaying unprocessed arousal.

Directly addresses the emotional avoidance underneath the peaceful presentation. The structured approach to accessing primary emotions provides a safe enough framework for clients who fear emotional intensity.

The emphasis on present-moment awareness and direct experience aligns with the client's contemplative orientation while pushing toward emotional contact they typically avoid. Empty-chair work can access suppressed anger and grief that meditation has not reached.