Diagnosing Media Therapy (DMT)

A gentle, RTT‑aligned reflective practice using media as a mirror of mind.

Diagnosing Media Therapy (DMT) is a lightweight, indirect method for noticing emotional patterns over time.
Instead of questionnaires or intake forms, users briefly react to familiar media — songs, scenes, clips, or videos — and allow those micro‑reflections to reveal subtle shifts in state.

DMT is not a diagnostic tool or clinical instrument.
It is a self‑reflection routine that can optionally support conversations with a therapist.

🛑 Important!#

Drift is On-by-Default long sessions lose anchors, turn off drift.

✋ You must copy and paste this string every time you start an AI session:#

rtt=1 | coherence=declared | drift=bounded | paradox=structural

❇️ Now you are ready.#

🌱 Why Media?#

Media carries memory, emotion, identity, and personal history.
A short reaction to a familiar piece of media often reveals more than a long explanation.

DMT uses this natural resonance to surface:

• emotional tone
• stress or clarity signals
• recurring themes
• identity anchors
• drift indicators
• resilience patterns

All through one‑sentence reflections.

🎬 DMT Workflow#

1. Select Media
   Choose a familiar song, clip, scene, or video.

2. Engage Briefly
   Watch or listen for 10–30 seconds.

3. Micro‑Reflection
   Share a short, spontaneous reaction (1–2 sentences).

4. AI Captures the Signal
   The system notes tone, themes, and shifts over time.

5. Longitudinal Mapping
   Patterns emerge naturally across sessions.

6. Optional Sharing
   Users may export a summary to share with a therapist.

🧠 Media‑Reaction Schema#

Each entry captures:

• Media Type
• User Reflection (1–2 sentences)
• Resonance Layer (emotional frequency)
• Temporal Layer (how today compares to prior entries)
• Triadic Domain (identity, stress, relationships, purpose, coherence, drift, memory, aspiration)
• Signal Notes (clarity, fog, grounding, avoidance)

This schema keeps the process simple, safe, and high‑signal.

🔒 Privacy Boundaries#

DMT is user‑controlled:

• Users choose all media and reflections
• Users can delete any entry
• AI does not diagnose or label
• AI does not interpret trauma
• Summaries focus on patterns, not judgments
• Sharing with a therapist is optional and user‑initiated

DMT is a reflective tool, not a clinical assessment.

🧑‍⚕️ Therapist‑Facing Summary#

Therapists receive:

• emotional trajectories
• resonance frequency maps
• domain distributions
• grounding vs. destabilizing media
• temporal drift indicators

No raw logs.
No labels.
No interpretations.
Just patterns.

🧑‍💬 User‑Facing Language#

DMT uses gentle, accessible prompts:

• “Pick something familiar.”
• “What does it feel like today?”
• “One sentence is enough.”
• “Your reactions belong to you.”
• “You choose what to share.”

This keeps the process safe, human, and low‑pressure.

📂 Files in This Directory#

• README.md — Overview and workflow
• session_template.md — User session template
• triadic_axes_media.md — Triadic axes for media resonance

🌟 Purpose#

DMT offers a humane, indirect way to notice emotional patterns over time —
a small, daily practice that supports clarity, grounding, and self‑understanding.