RTT Clinical Practice 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During an RTT session, a client begins to abreact intensely. What is the therapist's most appropriate response?
- Stop the session immediately and refer to a psychiatrist
- Stay calm, use a grounding voice, and guide the client through the emotion safely (Correct answer)
- Deepen the trance to suppress the emotional response
- Ask the client to open their eyes and discuss the emotion logically
Correct answer: Stay calm, use a grounding voice, and guide the client through the emotion safely
The therapist should remain calm and use a steady, reassuring voice to guide the client safely through the emotional release without suppressing it.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the role of the 'cause' in RTT regression work?
- The presenting symptom the client wants to resolve
- The original event or meaning assigned to an event that created the limiting belief (Correct answer)
- The hypnotic induction technique used to access the subconscious
- The therapeutic goal set at the beginning of the session
Correct answer: The original event or meaning assigned to an event that created the limiting belief
The cause is the root event or interpretation of an event from which the limiting belief originated, not merely the symptom.
Question 3: A client reports that the scenes they visit during regression 'don't make sense' and seem unrelated to their issue. What should the RTT therapist do?
- Redirect the client to a more relevant memory
- Trust the subconscious mind and explore the meaning the client assigns to those scenes (Correct answer)
- End the regression and use a different technique
- Suggest to the client what the scenes might mean
Correct answer: Trust the subconscious mind and explore the meaning the client assigns to those scenes
The subconscious mind surfaces scenes for a reason; the therapist should trust the process and help the client find the meaning they assign to them.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of the Marisa Peer 'I am enough' concept in RTT clinical practice?
- To replace all negative affirmations with a single phrase
- To address the root belief of unworthiness that underlies most presenting issues (Correct answer)
- To end every session with a positive suggestion
- To diagnose clients with low self-esteem
Correct answer: To address the root belief of unworthiness that underlies most presenting issues
The belief 'I am not enough' is considered the core wound in RTT, and resolving it addresses the foundation of most psychological issues.
Question 5: When conducting the RTT session intake, which element is MOST critical to establish?
- The client's full medical history
- The client's presenting issue and the words they use to describe it (Correct answer)
- The number of previous therapy sessions the client has attended
- The client's willingness to share personal information publicly
Correct answer: The client's presenting issue and the words they use to describe it
Using the client's own language and understanding their presenting issue precisely guides the regression and transformation work.
Question 6: In RTT, the transformation script is personalized because:
- All clients respond to the same script equally well
- Generic scripts bypass the conscious mind more effectively
- The subconscious responds powerfully to words and images that directly match the client's own experience and language (Correct answer)
- Personalization is required only for children
Correct answer: The subconscious responds powerfully to words and images that directly match the client's own experience and language
The subconscious mind responds most effectively to language and imagery that mirror the client's unique experiences, emotions, and belief system.
Question 7: How long should a client ideally listen to their RTT recording?
- Once immediately after the session, then as needed
- Every day for 21 days (Correct answer)
- Once a week for three months
- Only when they feel symptoms returning
Correct answer: Every day for 21 days
Daily listening for 21 days is recommended because it takes approximately 21 days of repetition to install new neural pathways in the brain.
RTT Clinical Practice 2
During an RTT session, a client begins to abreact intensely.
What is the therapist's most appropriate response?