The client’s style of processing may result in mental and emotional distress

Emotional and mental distress may be understood in terms of styles of processing. That is, in some individuals and for a variety of reasons, rather than the fluid form described as desirable, process is ‘difficult’ for the client, the therapist or both. For example, Warner (2001:  182-183) describes three kinds of ‘difficult’ process. She later (see Warner 2007b:  143-144) added a fourth, metaphact process. These are also considered in Warner (2014).