Character Structure Chart.xlsx

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1	Character Strategy	Containing	Conserving	Self-Reliant	Expanding	Enduring	Producing	Attracting
2	Predisposition	Withdraw	Collapse	Rely on Self	Deceive	Endure	Act	Express
3	Shit Happens Attitude	The world is full of shit	I can't handle this shit all by myself	I can handle this shit	This is gooood shit, man	Why does this shit always happen to me?	Shit or get off the pot	SHIIIIIIIITT!!!
4	Recognizing	Tight, analytic, withdrawn, anxious, fragile	Collapsed, pleading, needy, cute and sweet, low-energy.	Straight posture	Tough looking, generous, impulsive, hard to read, can be seductive	Dug in, thick, stuck, victimized, compliant	Perfectionist, exhausted but can't stop, task oriented, lots of details, externally focused	Overwhelmed, intensity, mush movement and color
5	Issues	Alone, unwelcome, unsafe, scared	Abandonment, powerlessness, depression	No one is here for me, I have to do it myself	Can't trust, alone at the top, partner complaints about inaccessibility, world is manipulative	Stuck in life, can't move forward, depressed, guilty, low self-esteem, can't speak up for self.	No friends, no time for self, frustrated with others	Friends turn away, many dramatic issues
6	Object Relations	Dangerous	Depriving and unreliable	Depriving and unreliable	Manipulative, domineering	Controlling, shaming	Hard to please	Inattentive
7	Strengths	Creative, spiritual, strong, analytic and imaginal talents	Nonthreatening, friendly, cuddly, youthfulness	Independent	Leadership generosity	Persistence loyalty	Successful, confident, easy to mobilize, energetic	Colorful, interesting, lively
8	Transference	Therapist seems unwelcoming and unsafe	Looks to therapist to take the lead	Does not need therapists help	Doesn't want to be vulnerable	Feels stuck and victimized	Feels valued only for their achievements	Feels unheard, unseen and misunderstood
9	Client acts	Withdrawn and analytical	Helpless and needy. Appeals to therapist to lead and asks many questions	Like they have no needs	Intimidating, tough, seductive, must lead and initiate	Slow and resisting, automatically disagrees	Competent, fast-paced and goal oriented pretentious topics constantly	Intense and overwhelming, dramatizes.
10	Countertransference	Feels tender, or bored because of lack of connection	Feels important, feels paternal, maternal or repulsed	Feels useless	Feels intimidated or admiring	Impulse to push or be sadistic to client	Not much connection, feels rushed and pressured	Feels overwhelmed or entertained
11	Test	Is the therapist safe and welcoming?	Is it OK that I am powerful?	Do I have to do it all by myself?	Can I be real and vulnerable without being dominated?	Are my impulses and anger acceptable with the therapist?	Will I be valued for myself or only my accomplishments?	Does the therapist see and hear me? Are they interested?
12	Therapist acts in ways that reinforce strategy	Uninterested, harsh	Takes care of client	Does not provide much support	Is afraid to confront client or tried to force them to be real	Pushes or insists on therapists direction	Focuses on goals rather than connection to contact	Turns away as a result of feeling overwhelmed
13	Wounds	Unwelcome	Deprived of nourishment	Needs not met	Vulnerability taken advantage of. Powerless	Vulnerability taken advantage of. Powerless	Loved only for achievement	Not heard or seen
14	Organized to	Be safe	Be cherished	Not need. Protect from disappointment	Protect vulnerability	Be free	Be loved	Be noticed
15	Beliefs	Life is dangerous	There will never be enough. I should not be powerful	No one will support me.	Is dangerous to be open and real	I can't be free and be loved	I am loved only for my performance	Have to work for attention of love
16	Predisposition	Withdraw	Collapse	Resist collapsing	Deceive	Resists	Takes refuge in action	To express
17	Self-reinforcement	Looks aloof so people leave alone	Refuses nourishment and feels deprived	Looks independent so no one takes care of them	Strong persona prevents feedback that vulnerability is OK	Resists so people push	Can't rest or slow down, so no satisfaction or tenderness	Overwhelms people who turn away
18	Interventions	Safety, slow, gentle. It's safe here. Takeover containment. Access aliveness	Explore the organization around nourishment and power. Access emptiness. Turn away. Your needs are important	It's OK to need.. It's OK to be powerful. Leaning	Its OK t be real. Study persona. Takeover expansion and protection. See vulnerability	Go slowly. Support resistance, Provide choices. Support impulses.	Its OK to rest. Access broken heart. Support speed. Access action orientation.	I see you and I hear you. Notice connection is not dependent on intensity
19	Countertransference	Bored, dry, can't get in	Maternal or paternal. Want to push away their neediness.	Useless, peripheral	Intimidated, mistrusting, admiring, manipulated	Stuck, frustrated, pushy, sadistic	Speedy. Not good enough	Overwhelmed. Entertained.
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