The individual's role in the process is enumerated, as well as the role of the counselor as a guide. Additional aspects of the guided daydream are subsequently discussed in relation to managing imagery in the guided daydream. The concepts of directional movement, symbols, and signs are presented from several researchers' viewpoints. Also the limitations of the client as a creator of images and the meaning of the guided daydream to the client are considered. The technique's aim is to expand the capacity of the imagination and this, in turn, is directed to increase self-esteem. This theoretical material is then applied to the population of (drug arrest) first offenders in the Glendale, Calif., area. A direct methodology is listed describing the specific application of a guided daydream technique written by the author. Measures of self-esteem are provided through a 4-point operationalized definition of self-esteem. Rating of each subject is made through evaluation of interviews by the subjects themselves, independent clinicians serving as raters, and the author. Data tables are included. (Author abstract modified)