IE Skills
This DEAR MAN skill means asking for what you want clearly and directly.
What is BOTH Describe and Express?
This communication style respects both your needs and the needs of others.
What is assertive communication?
Cognitive distortions are inaccurate patterns of ______.
What is thinking?
Boundaries help protect this.
What is our emotional, mental, and physical well-being? (will accept similar answers).
This clinician loves Disney movies.
Who is Tommy?
In GIVE, the "V" stands for this skill.
What is Validate?
Healthy communication involves listening to understand rather than listening to ______.
What is respond/react?
This clinician is obsessed with Mac Miller.
Who is Kayla?
A person who constantly ignores your limits is doing this (particular word I'm looking for).
What is crossing or violating boundaries?
Self-validation involves treating yourself with this quality.
What is compassion? (will accept grace also).
This THINK skill asks us to assume positive intentions before jumping to conclusions.
What is Interpretations (or Interpret kindly)?
Nonviolent Communication encourages us to express observations, feelings, needs, and this final step.
What is a request?
Role play: You text a friend and they don't respond for several hours. What tends to happen and how can you respond effectively?
Notice any cognitive distortions that arises, check the facts, and respond with a healthier alternative than giving in to any distortions.
This clinician taught 1st grade for 10 years.
Who is Sarah?
True or False: Validation means telling someone they're right.
What is False?
FAST helps us maintain this while communicating with others
What is self-respect?
When someone speaks, maintaining eye contact and reflecting back what you heard is called this.
What is active listening?
Self-validation means acknowledging your emotions without immediately ______ them.
What is judging, dismissing, or criticizing?
Attachment styles influence this.
What is how we connect and relate to others?
An example of a validating statement might begin with, "It makes sense that..."
What is "... you think or feel that way." / "I can understand why you're _____." / "That sounds really difficult." (will accept similar).
This clinician adopted an orange cat named Stuart from another therapist here.
Who is Jamie (Kayla is bio mother)?
Name one internal factor that can make saying "no" difficult.
What is fear of rejection, guilt, people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, or low self-esteem?
Name one benefit of recognizing cognitive distortions.
What is improved decision-making, emotional regulation, reduced anxiety, or healthier thinking?
Give one example of a healthy boundary.
Examples vary.
Your friend says, "I studied really hard for my test and still failed. I feel like a complete failure." You give a validating response without also doing what?
What is trying to fix the problem or tell them they're wrong?