The three phases

The psychotherapy includes three different phases:

The narcissistic phase

In this phase the aim is to establish a stable working-alliance.

The pieces of the jigsaw puzzle are in a mess. The client´s story is incoherent.

The working phase

In this phase the aim is to create coherence and links with the outer world. The strategy is to anchor the client's ego in his/her own life history, which should systematically map all details to be visible. The result should be a narrative, where the client has a confirmed place in the history of generations.

The pieces fall into place. There is a structure in the client´s story, which now makes sense.

The concluding phase

The aim in this phase is to anchor the client's identity in his/her own history and to let the client reach complete autonomy by means of the structuring function of language. The termination of the mutual work should be done without risking the result obtained.

The pieces now fit together. The client´s identity is rooted in his/her own story of life.