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[Client Name], last session you mentioned that [The habit — e.g. reaching for sugar in the afternoon, skipping your morning walk, drinking more than you planned]. I want to spend some time on that today, if you're up for it.
Before we problem-solve, I want to understand it better.
When does it happen? Is there a consistent time of day, or a situation that reliably triggers it?
[Explore the cue: stress, boredom, social situation, physical state, time of day]
And when you do [The habit] — what does it give you in the moment? Not in five hours, not tomorrow. Right now, in the moment.
[This uncovers the reward. Don't judge it.]
So here's the pattern as I'm seeing it: when [Cue], you [Routine], because it gives you [Reward]. Does that sound right?
[Pause for confirmation or correction.]
Here's the thing: the reward is real. We're not trying to take it away. We're trying to find another route to the same reward.
What's one thing you could try — just this week — that might give you [That reward] without [The habit]?
[Let them generate the idea. Your job is to listen and refine, not prescribe.]
I love that. Let's make it even more specific: when exactly will you try that, what will trigger you to remember, and what will you do if the old habit shows up anyway?
[Three questions — cue, reminder, contingency plan.]
Perfect. We'll check in on how that went at the start of next session.
