The Origins of MOL Therapy Video

1. William T. Powers and a friend were wondering how many times they could repeat the process of ‘going up a level’. As one talks about a topic ‘in the foreground’, there are ‘background’ topics going on. This led to the levels within PCT. Today there are 11 hypothesized perceptual levels. 

2.  It occurred to William T. Powers that this process of ‘going up a level’ might have therapeutic value. ‘Relative levels’ rather than the hypothesized levels is the basis of using it in therapy. 


3.  The first attempt to create a therapy method based on it was called the How/Why technique, which David M. Goldstein, Ph.D. presented at the 1 ^st Annual CSG Conference at the Haimowoods Center Conference in 09/1985 

4.  Missing from this first attempt was the inclusion of a person’s feelings and emotions and a focus on ‘here and now’ experiences. Also missing from the How/Why Technique was a sense of the importance of conflict and what to do about it. In general, the technique seemed ‘too mechanical’ and was not easily included in a therapy session. 

5.  In 2006, the current version of MOL Therapy was well described in a book by Timothy Carey, Ph.D., published by Living Control Systems Publishing.
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