Submitted To : Mam Ayesha Sheraz

Submitted By : Fatima
Roll No : 17514
Topic : Encounter Exercises

ASSIGNMENT OF CLINICAL
PSYCHOOGY-2
Encounter Exercises

 Encounter exercises are experiential

processes which are often used to elicit and
address cognitive, emotive and behavioral
issues during a session. These types of
exercises are usually used in group and
workshop settings because they require more
than just one person.
 For example, in the improving interpersonal
skills workshop at the institute, we often have
group members moved around the room
interacting with each other based on an
emotion and trait that other have taped to
their backs. Members are not aware what is
written on the card affixed to their back.
 One card may red “angry’’, other may say
“shy’’ or “funny’’ or “ depressed’’.
 After several minutes of interacting with each
other, group members return to their seats
and are asked to try to identify what the cards
on their backs say.
 Once they have correctly identified their
“emotions’’ or ‘‘traits’’ they are asked to
processed the experienced of being treated
as they were during the exercise.
 The purpose of this encounter exercise is to
explore social cues and interpersonal
communications.
 There are a wide variety experiential
exercises we use in our ongoing groups,
special all day marathon groups, and nine
hours intensives, including exercises geared
toward showing warmth, overcoming fear,
being helpful, sharing secrets, practicing
assertiveness, intimacy and empathy.
 These gives participants an opportunity to
explore areas which may be problematic and
to being to learn new skills with which to
navigate their lives.