An integration of Adlerian and social constructionist ideas, the reflecting "as if"
technique asks clients to take a reflective step backward to consider perceptual and
behavioral alternatives as a prelude to their acting as if they were the couple they desire
to be. This article describes the reflecting as if technique and provides a brief case study
demonstrating its use.
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