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SATIR'S PERSONAL ICEBERG MODEL

OBSERVED BEHAVIOR 

What is the context?  What is actually happening?

angry                cheated               controlled              hateful                  put out  pressured         shocked              uncomfortable       perturbed            anxious    attacked           cranky                  blank                      jealous                  ill at ease  persecuted      frustrated             numb                     isolated                desperate disgusted         overwhelmed      defensive              panicky                  frozen    

on edge           frightened           apprehensive        self-conscious       deceived   bitter                cross                    enraged                 lost                        insulted hesitant            out of control      â€‹blamed                 criticized                defiant         impatient         oppressed           resentful                numb    

Reactive Feelings

abandoned        afraid                      invalidated              empty                 let down

unloveable         unworthy                stood up                  small                   I don't matter

insignificant       disconnected         disappointed           alone                  misunderstood   smothered         discounted             dismissed                 hopeless            I have failed    
uncared for         pushed away         inadequate              isolated              no one is there for me
sad                      ignored                  intimidated             depressed          unimportant                 
shut out              hurt                         scared                      judged               guilty
angry                  betrayed                 guarded                 put down          

Heart Feelings

PERCEPTION

How do I perceive behavior?

What are my thoughts, beliefs, & assumptions?

What is my mind-set?

Subjective reality

What do I expect of myself?

What do I expect of others?

What do I expect from from others?

EXPECTATIONS

TO BE...
loved                      respected               seen                   valued               important   approved of           autonomous          touched             cherished          safe            heard                      understood           reassured          comforted   
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TO HAVE...

someone to be there for me             meaning and purpose          acceptance             support                                              unconditional love                connection

To Be...
loved      respected      seen         valued        important      approved of      autonomous     touched       cherished       safe     heard       understood       reassured         comforted   
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To Have...

someone to be there for me          meaning and purpose          acceptance        support          unconditional love         connection

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