ABSTRACT
In layperson's terms, it is important to strike a balance in Single-Session Therapy (SST) between head and heart. Too much head and the client come away from the session with some good theoretical ideas, but without the emotional resonance to promote change. The therapist should not go into the session 'gung-ho' to provoke the client's emotions. It is difficult for the therapist to know what is going to resonate with the client when helping them address their problem and/or search for a solution. The SST therapist is advised to listen carefully to the language that the client uses in the pre-session contact and the face-to-face session. If they use certain words or phrases frequently, then this may be one indication that such language is meaningful to them, particularly if it is accompanied by affect. SST is largely a talking therapy, and as such, there is a lot of verbal communication between the client and the therapist.
