Guided Parts Work Exercise: Getting to Know All Parts Of You

A foundational element of many therapeutic modalities, including Gestalt Therapy, Shadow Work, and Internal Family Systems is the understanding of the multiplicity of the mind. Each of us has many different parts or sub-personalities in our minds and psyches. Working with these parts is incredibly helpful for understanding trauma, letting go of negative emotions, and cultivating self-leadership.

This session explains how Parts Work works and includes a guided exercise to get to know your parts.

Reviews

Incredible in its compact teaching and guided work.
I've worked with parts in different guises: The higher self; the spirits, guides and characters of shemanic journeying; and the Ego States of Transactional Analysis, as a student and practitioner of psychotherapy.
This piece has helped me recognise how important Parts work is to me and crystallise my intention to broaden my knowledge and practice of it in my work.

Through the guidance I had a profound encounter with a sad, hulking, monster Part, which dwells in darkness. Taking up huge amounts of room inside so there isn't enough for happiness and laughter.
Monster is frightened of being hated. But was necessary, once upon a time, to fill the space where those things were lacking; to fill the void to stop me collapsing.
Monster would like me to come back and visit. Profoundly moved I said, 'l'll come back all the time!', and opened my arms to lay against it (a hug for something so huge.)
I witnessed Monster was shocked, perhaps overwhelmed by my response. But in a good way.

Thank you for the gift of this guidance!