Basic protocol

The basic protocol: a backbone for the session

Chapter 4 presents the basic protocol for using Amour Monstre in a simple, reliable and reproducible way. It clarifies how to set up the frame (instructions, pace, rules of speech), how to make the game a protective third party rather than a debating tool, and how to guide the exploration with questions that open without imposing. The goal is to provide a “backbone” for the session: structured enough to make people and the therapist feel safe, flexible enough to adapt to clinical situations. This protocol then serves as a foundation for all the more creative variations proposed later in the training.