Awareness of Feelings   We use several techniques for increasing awareness including: brief guided visualizations, focusing on breathing and body sensations, journaling, talking and others. Feelings surface in many layers: there are feelings about the behaviors, new feelings surface as behaviors subside, old feelings that were hidden by the behaviors show up. As the numbness starts to lift feelings can be overwhelming. The cycle and patterns can be better discerned and examined more closely as you have more access to your feelings. Shame.   go to Expression of Feelings   Thomas Kelem, MFT 510.658.3250 Tkelem@tksvc.com Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (CA Lic# mfc30406) return to page 1