Once you have established rapport, you might be able to influence the other person's behavior without them realizing it! Test this with a small gesture, like adjusting your posture or tugging your earlobe. If the person mirrors or matches your gesture in some way, you're all set to continue leading! If not, you'll need to deepen rapport some more.

If the person that you are communicating with is now in a receptive state, you can use your body language to influence their state of mind. For example, if they seem to be in a dissociative state, you can try leaning forward and using more gestures (both associative behaviors).

Remember that the key is to incorporate influencing behaviors subtly and naturally so that the other person isn't offended or annoyed.