History and Comparison
History can show changes in examples and soothing-capacity notes over time, using descriptive snapshots rather than scores.
Three Circles / Emotion Regulation Systems Map
Three Circles / Emotion Regulation Systems Map is a Compassion Focused Therapy formulation tool for compassion-focused practitioners. It helps organize client examples across threat, drive, and soothing systems so regulation patterns and soothing capacity can be discussed clinically.
Place fictional examples into the three systems, add sample practitioner notes, and review the profile.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Important Boundary
The tool does not implement scale scoring, normative categories, physiological measures, or automated intervention recommendations.
Are threat, drive, and soothing configurable?
No. The three systems are fixed as threat, drive, and soothing.
Does the tool produce a score?
No. It produces a personalized map and descriptive indicators, not a score or normative classification.
What if the client has no soothing examples?
The soothing area can remain sparse or unresolved instead of forcing content.