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Two major components of assessment include history taking and pulse
taking. History taking provides valuable background and perspective on
an intellectual level. Pulse taking is a way of directly listening to
the body, to hear the story beneath the story in a more intuitive way.
Paying attention to an issue is the first step to transforming it. Through
treatment we can develop focus and attention to specific issues. This
is the path to finding the critical points where deep and lasting change
can begin.
Sometimes it is helpful to briefly discuss trauma or loss from the past.
We often get stuck in painful patterns that were formed in the past, and
recognizing this can be a step towards reforming the pattern.
But sometimes dwelling in the past can be a way of staying stuck. Treatment
is often most effective when the focus is on the present. No matter how
we were victimized in the past, we cannot recover until we find a way
to get out of the role of the victim. We need to find a way, in present
time, to reclaim our lost power and strength.
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