Self-therapy: A Step-by-step Guide To Creating ... -

According to the book and related IFS practices, the process follows these primary phases: Phase 1: Working with Protectors

: Bring your attention inward and notice where the part is located in or around your body. Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating ...

: Ask the part about its job and what it is trying to protect you from. According to the book and related IFS practices,

Before healing an inner child (Exile), you must first build trust with the parts that protect it. Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating ...

: Parts that try to keep you safe by controlling situations or distracting you from pain.

: Get to know its qualities—what does it look or feel like?.