ABSTRACT
The choice of therapeutic techniques in The Diamond Model is subject to the principle of systematic technical eclecticism. Any technique borrowed from any source or made up by the therapist may be applied in the therapeutic process as long as it can hit the chosen target of change: rebalancing unbalanced emotions and debugging bugged programs. Borrowing a method or technique does not necessarily require adopting the theories, tenets or beliefs on which it rests. Most techniques share the same limited number of change mechanisms and means for achieving the change. Understanding these mechanisms can enable the therapist to apply almost any method and technique successfully or to create his or her own. The techniques presented succinctly in this chapter are classified according to their leading change mechanisms: working through the body (relaxation and activation); enhancing alertness, attention and concentration; exercising influence; expression and catharsis; reinforcement and support; habituation; concretization; and changing information processing patterns.
