Two-Chair Dialogue for Self-Criticism

Two-Chair Dialogue for Self-Criticism is a live-session EFT chairwork tool for practitioners working with harsh self-criticism or an internal attacking split. It helps capture critic messages, the affected self's pain and needs, and any new response, softening, differentiation, or emotional shift.

Emotion-Focused TherapyPracticeIn-session supportSelf-criticism

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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.

Fixed Positions

The tool uses Critic and Affected Self positions. It is not an arbitrary role-dialogue builder.

Unresolved Dialogue Is Valid

A record may show critic material without a new response yet. That partial state can support later continuation.

Can I rename the two positions?

No. This configuration keeps the positions fixed as Critic and Affected Self.

Does the tool provide chairwork scripts?

No. Exact prompts and scripts are not defined; the tool captures live session content and observations.

Does it score progress in self-criticism?

No. It records evidence of new response, softening, differentiation, or shift without a score.