Psycho Sensory Therapy

Situation- Father Died. “I felt so fucking sad…it took me a while to realize something…. that my dad would not want me
to be sad…Do you think that he would want you to feel sad? “Do you agree? Do you think your dad would want you to
stay sad?” (Tell a joke lighthearted)

Explain- Psycho Sensory Therapy (PST)

1. Explain comforting (Rubbing your own arms- Delta Waves) Eyes-Side to Side(Delta) Up-(theta)
2. Sitting palms up on lap- “Now I want you to go inside and summon the sadness- think of your sadness- Think of
the funeral think of your last goodbyes - Is that okay? (Speed Up Raise Speech) When you have collected all of
that sadness- TELL ME YES”
3. ARMS RUB DOWN(ARD) (rub to hands every 8-10X) REPEAT 10x
4. “I want you to clear your mind and imagine that we are walking on a beach- See what you see, hear what you
heard, feel what you felt, smell what you smelt- with every step you take we are going to count from 1-20”
(count with them as you continue to rub)
5. “Keep your eye’s closed and move them side to side- Moves your eyes to the right and move your eyes to the
left….” (ARD) 10x- SLOW YOUR SPEECH
6. “Think about a time you were having the best time of your life- you were enjoying every moment, laughing,
smiling, giggling- See what you see, hear what you heard, feel what you felt, smell what you smelt- (ARD) SPEED
UP YOUR SPEECH HAPPY TONE “Now – Tell me about that time” (let them talk)
7. “Keep your eye’s closed and move them side to side- Moves your eyes to the right and move your eyes to the
left….” (ARD)
8. “Now your sadness in this hand right here” (right hand tapping hand as you speak and explain sadness) “Thank
you to the job of sadness- you have served your purpose and now it is time to let go- you have done your job-
thank you” Thank you sadness but you do not need to signal as loud or as often as you did before you can be
quite now.
9. “Put –PEACE –CALM- Comfort in this left hand” (repeat phrase and tap)
10. “Now bring your attention up here above your head (snap fingers continually above the forehead) and
experience both experiences at the same time – The Grief and the calm- the grief and the comfort- the sadness
and peace- Sadness and comfort- Sadness and Calm” (REPEAT) (Quicken your speech)
11. “Open your eyes- wakey wakey”- (Ask them if they are sad ect) “Try and get sad- think about your dad”- “you
can’t get it back… and so it will be from this moment forward.”a