METHODOLOGY
The Mirror Method
Mirror uses a bounded reflective method: listen closely, identify what repeats or conflicts, test interpretations against the conversation, and organise what became visible in a report the person can take away.
1. Enter with one real thread
The conversation begins with what feels unresolved, repeated, heavy, or difficult to name. A narrow starting point helps the conversation resist generic advice and stay close to the person's actual language.
2. Observe before interpreting
Mirror listens for recurring words, tension between stated wishes and repeated choices, shifts in certainty, and material that may have been skipped. An observation is not treated as a fact about the person; it remains an invitation to look again.
3. Test recognition
The method seeks recognition rather than compliance. If an interpretation does not fit, the conversation should return to the person's evidence rather than force a conclusion. A second refusal without new material retires a hypothesis.
4. Close only when there is enough material
A user can want to end before a meaningful reflection is possible. In that case, Mirror should state the limit and invite continued conversation rather than present a polished but unsupported conclusion.
5. Create one Reflection Report
The report does not retell the transcript. It organises what became visible: the central tension, possible pattern, a possible blind spot, a possible third option, and one sentence to carry forward.
Mirror is not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, coaching, medical advice, or crisis support. It is a bounded self-reflection experience, and its observations are interpretations rather than clinical facts.