What does the iceberg theory tell us?

What the iceberg theory tells us: The key to personal growth lies in discovering and cultivating our qualities and abilities. These qualities not only help us succeed, but also make us more confident in facing life's challenges.

Iceberg theory: It is an important theory in Satir family therapy.

It is actually a metaphor, which refers to a person's "self" being like an iceberg. Satya used a very vivid metaphor: It is like a huge iceberg floating on the water. Only a small part of the behavior or coping style that can be seen by the outside world is exposed on the water, only about eight-eighths. Once it emerges from the water, the other seven-eighths are hidden under the water. The larger mountains under the water are the "inside" that has been suppressed for a long time and ignored by us.

Uncovering the secrets of the iceberg, we will see the desires, expectations, opinions and feelings in life, and see the true self. Satya used a very vivid metaphor: It is like a huge iceberg floating on the water. Only a small part of the behavior or coping style that can be seen by the outside world is exposed on the water, only about eight-eighths. Once it emerges from the water, the other seven-eighths are hidden under the water.

The larger mountains under the water are the "inside" that has been suppressed for a long time and ignored by us. Uncovering the secrets of the iceberg, we will see the desires, expectations, opinions and feelings in life, and see the true self.

Implementation method

The method of applying the iceberg theory is very simple, that is, use 7 pieces of paper to write down the root problems in sequence. Then place them on the ground one by one. First, let the visitor stand on "personal behavior". After doing the necessary relaxation, let him clearly feel the problems that are currently troubling him; let him go to "feelings" and ask him what is wrong with doing this. Feeling; after achieving the goal, let him go to the "feeling of feeling" and ask him why he feels like this; the steps are not fixed, but in the end he has to go to "self". The subtlety of this process is that it allows people to understand the root cause of the problem and then make choices based on who they are.

The Satir Model uses the iceberg metaphor to explore people's different levels of self and advocates working on all levels of experience. Encourage people to turn their attention to their inner processes rather than just content, and bring them into awareness and transform these hidden opinions, beliefs, feelings and expectations into positive energy.