What is meant by talking to your parts

[Jessten]

I've been seeing a therapist and she has asked me what my parts are telling me? I don't understand what she means as Every time something occurs she asks me what my parts are telling me but I don't know what she means as all I ever say is I can do this to get through whatever situation it Is I'm panicking about. I get asked what I would do in a similar situation if it was someone else who was having bad dream or panic attack and while I am able to reassure others I'm there for them and comfort them I feel like its not right to talk to myself.

[quirkywords]

Welcome Jessten,

It can seem a bit awkward to talk to oneself but I have found talking and more often writing to myself does help me sort out my thoughts.

I read that Voice Dialogue is a form of talk therapy that looks at learning about yourself and healing through developing a open dialogue with the many parts of you. People believe this process can help you find your deepest Self.

Can your therapist explain how to do it and how it helps. I have written a letter to myself, my bipolar and talked myself out of crying or getting upset by encouraging myself, that I can get through this and that I am strong.

I am not sure if that is what you are talking about.

I hope others who are more experienced in the area will respond.

Quirky

[Aaronsis]

Hey Jessten

I am so glad you have decided to come here and to chat and to get this issue clarified for you. I am not sure if I can help here but I am a true believer in "gut feeling" and listening to my gut....I kind of live by the rule that if it feels wrong it usually is, just as if it feels very right it usually is...I am not sure that I have had other parts of my body indicate to me when I have been feeling worried or anxious or sad, but that is just me.

The other thing I just wanted to say is that if you feel that you don't have a connection with this therapist that is totally fine to say that and to search for someone who is the right fit for you, see they are humans too and just as we don't get along with everyone in life and make connections, nor do we with all therapists, the point i think is that we make a connection and they help us in the healing and we align with what they are suggesting for us, if you are leaving feeling confused and unsure I am not sure if this is very helpful for you.

Great to chat to you Jessten and I hope I have been of some help to you.

Hugs to you

AS

[Guest_9467]

Hi Jessten

Thats a new one for me , never heard of that before .

But in saying that there is something wrong here if they have not explained what they mean .

I am guessing that what it may mean is that they are trying to get you to look at what your inner voice is telling you when something happens .

For example what caused you to panic , what happened and what were you telling yourself . These things you often dont see but only focus on the things that happen after . Its not about what you do to get though them but looking at how they start and then stopping them before they come .

Anxiety is not about learning to live with it long term , its about addressing how it is happening and then fixing it . Looking at the underlying reasons is the key to that change .

cheers kev

[geoff]

Hello Jessten, parts therapy is where our personality is composed of a number of various parts from our subconscious and it can also help resolve internal conflicts, even after a client fails to respond to traditional ways.

The goal is to help you develop a sense of yourself that holds your emotions in situations to sensations, that you maybe afraid of.

Your feelings are there for a reason to help you make sense of what's going on such as hyour face might become red and hot.

Negative emotions like self-criticism, fear, or rejection may happen, but you need to think of why these might have happened or the cause.

How you feel when these things happen comes from inside you to help you make sense of what's going on, again like getting a red face.

Take care and please get back to us.

Geoff.