ABSTRACT

This chapter presents a number of examples of its application to real cases. A variety of cases were chosen, from the most advanced types of phobic disorders to the most recent specializations of the eating disorders, and to more ordinary problems, drawn from a heterogeneous population (different genders, ages, and of diverse cultural and social backgrounds), which we came across in clinical and public contexts. A brave woman in her forties volunteered, who presented a personal difficulty that influenced both her personal and her professional life. The dialogue took up a research–intervention aspect, and, through the use of strategic questioning, the woman was guided to better clarify the concrete aspects of her problem, especially to herself, and to come to a conclusion or a solution, something which she previously could not see since she was trapped in her rigid perception about the problem.