Table 1.

Overview of intervention topics. ¹⁶

Session	Topic	Content
1	Introduction	Information about the study. Introduction and overview of expectations and completion of start-of-treatment questionnaires.
2	Making meaning	Extracting beliefs and experiences related to traumatic brain injury.
3	Shifting focus	Positive changes after traumatic brain injury. Understanding the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
4	Managing emotions	Physiological changes when emotions escalate. Recognising ‘warning signs’ of emotional escalations. Strategies for overcoming negative emotions.
5	Communicating effectively	Fighting fairly. Communication danger signs. Strategies for effective communication.
6	Finding solutions	Moving from a problem-oriented to solution-oriented perspective. Formulating useful goals. Problem-solving skills.
7	Boundary making	Externalising the problems. Education on healthy versus unhealthy family dynamics. Importance of self-care.
8	Summarising and farewell	Summary of skills learned, feedback from the participants and completion of two-months follow-up questionnaires.