"It sounds like you tend to hide your thoughts and even 'problems' from them in your daily life, is that correct?"
Nan Zhubin captured a piece of information and provided an [explanation] based on the expression of the visitor.
The visitor was startled for a moment.
"I, um... I don't think I've deliberately hidden anything usually. But now that you mention it, it seems there is such a tendency."
"Do you find it easier to hide your feelings than to explain them to others?"
"...Yes!"
[Increased sense of agreement.]
Turning the things that the visitor feels but doesn't know how to express into concrete language is a technique in counseling called [explanation].
This technique can verify the consultant's understanding of the visitor's problem, as well as the level of the visitor's self-awareness.
It can quickly close the distance between the visitor and the consultant.
—The premise is that the description is accurate, otherwise, it may backfire.
