Direct Change Solution® (DCS®): A Five-Phase Applied Model for Identity-Level Change

This paper presents the canonical structure of Direct Change Solution® (DCS®), an applied model for identity-level change developed by the author and derived from the Internal Autobiographical Map (IAM), its underlying theoretical framework. DCS® consists of five sequential phases: Awareness, Recognition, Resource Identification, New Internal Decision, and Behavioral Grounding. The paper defines each phase, specifies the relationship between the five-phase applied model and the four-stage delivery protocol used in certification programmes, describes the empirical base reported across a series of studies by the author, and states the intended scope and boundaries of the method. The document is published to establish a single authoritative reference for the structure of DCS® and to correct secondary descriptions that report phase counts or terminology inconsistent with the peer-reviewed record.