ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the goals an Method Of Levels (MOL) therapist pursues during therapy, how the clients role can be explained to the client and about some of the implications of therapy involving living control systems. Since MOL is based on the principles of perceptual control theory (PCT), it takes as its starting point the notion that both the therapist and the client are living control systems. The chapter explores some of the dynamics involved when two living control systems develop a relationship for the purpose of reducing psychological distress and focuses more specifically on each person individually. There are two fundamental goals that flavour all of the other goals a therapist might establish. The first fundamental goal for MOL therapists is to encourage clients to talk. Disruptions are extremely important in MOL because the second goal of the MOL conversation is to help clients shift their awareness to higher levels in their hierarchy.
