Regardless of the school of thought or technique.
Exposing the problem and allowing the visitor to recognize their issue is the first step.
In the [Existentialist School], more is demanded on this premise—after exposing the problem, the visitor must also focus on the "feelings of the present" and the "reasons behind those present feelings."
This is the first stage—[Phenomenological Exploration]!
Teacher Xiao Zhao has been completely convinced by Nan Zhubin and is advancing quickly in this stage.
"If it weren't for you, Mr. Nan, pointing it out, I probably wouldn't have thought it was a problem, and I wouldn't have realized I was 'defending' against 'defense' itself."
Teacher Xiao Zhao pondered for a moment: "According to what we just discussed, my few instances of 'defense' are due to feelings of 'defeat,' and this kind of 'defeat'... is all work-related."
"Why do you feel 'defeated' at work?" Nan Zhubin pressed.
