There are a multitude of possible applications of this technique. This technique can also be used to promote identifying, accepting, and expressing of good feelings. The exact nature of the technique will depend on how and why you are using the rock technique, and your theoretical rational. You could use the rocks in a end of therapy ritual, have the rock polished at the completion of therapy, chip away at the rock, paint the rock, frame the rock, etc. It makes the implicit explicit.
Consequently emotions become identifiable.
This can empower clients and give them a sense of control over feelings. The rock technique promotes the ownership and valuing of emotions. This technique can be used to aid in the processing and release of destructive emotions, and help clients understand how emotions influence relationships. The rock technique is recommended when working with people that may not be aware of, or accepting of their feelings or emotions. With families, this technique can be used with each individual member to identify, accept, and express feelings, and with the family as a whole in promoting communication and validation of feelings within the family unit.