How it shows up
- • Binary decision-making under pressure.
- • Delay when outcomes are uncertain.
- • Collapse after minor errors.
Control Gradient
Control Gradient scales flexibility in deliberate increments to reduce all-or-nothing adaptation.
What helps
- • Set one low-risk flexibility experiment.
- • Measure subjective threat before and after.
- • Increase gradient depth over time.
Related
FAQ
Is this just exposure?
It can include exposure elements, but the emphasis is on structured flexibility scaling.
What if change feels unsafe?
The gradient is adjusted so challenge remains tolerable and clinically useful.
Who benefits most?
Clients with strong overcontrol and perfectionistic threat prediction patterns.