LCSW

He found that his clients spoke about “parts” of themselves, and as he began to understand from his clients how parts operate within our internal system, he discovered that we all have parts; it is the norm, not the exception.

When separation occurred, he found, clients became calm, curious, and nonjudgmental. Self is the term he used to describe this calm center, this deep essence at the core of every person. Within the internal system—essentially an internal “family”—Self acts as a wise, compassionate leader able to heal and lead

Assumption 1: We all have parts