Understanding the Functioning Triangle: A Handout Guide

Mental Health Systems, PC

Introduce the functioning triangle.
Generate examples to ground them into their own experience.
What we’re looking at is to understand how they interact with themselves, others, and the environment.
Identify themes of escape, avoid, and alter.
End with a clear action plan or a review of the treatment plan.
Introduce these handouts to generalize what is being learned in therapy.}
Focus on TAG: teach, apply, generalize.
Teach them to be independent, not dependent on the therapeutic process.