Externalized Dialogue

Externalized Dialogue

! A conversation between self and parts ! Don’t interrupt ! Don’t censor ! Unburdening is the ultimate goal ! Feeling safe is the key to unburdening

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Uses of the Externalized Dialogue

! Address feelings about the past ! Sort out handling current situation or decision ! Prepare for an upcoming event ! Gain a sense of safety

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Flow of the DialogueTrue Self

Stays calm & compassionate throughout

! Invites part to dialogue

! Validates feelings & speaks truth to Part

! Seeks to understand what Part needs from Self

Part

! Is able to express freely & be listened to

! Explores burden or job Part feels it must do

! Solution is reached

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Advantages of Parts Mapping & Externalized Dialogue

! Engages metacognition ! Regarding the parts puts person in perspective of True Self ! Facilitates self-knowledge ! Facilitates self-compassion ! Gets to the core of the issues ! Gets to a workable solution

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Parts work gives a way to access the wisdom of the

individual

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Variations on Externalized Dialogue

! Writing (non-dominant hand for Part) ! Emails ! Video ! Puppets (children) ! Baby doll (preverbal children)

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Principles of Parts Work with Children

The True Self is the leader/helper

The therapist gives words to the messages, thoughts, & cognitive

distortions from the child.

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Advantages of Parts Work with Children

Facilitates with:

! Meta-cognition ! Self-knowledge ! Feeling understood

! Getting to thoughts & feelings that might be censored

! Being more likely to listen to own solutions & wisdom

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Parts Work with Preverbal Children

Use a baby doll or stuffed animal so the child has a concrete way to embrace the

vulnerable part.

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If a person does not respond to parts work and still seems “stuck,” then trauma work

may be necessary to address the neurobiological roots.

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