Managing Different Parts of Yourself
In this article we will highlight some useful models for working with clients’ ‘Parts’. Numerous psychological theory models seek to describe and explain the functioning of, the different aspects of our neurophysiology/personality and these in turn are used to explain our thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. Examples early on include Freud’s id, ego and super-ego and later on Eric Berne replaced these ego states with: Parent, Adult and Child. Added to this is the work of psychiatrist Steve Peters and his model which uses chimp, human and computer. Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family systems also presents us with a way of looking at our inner ‘family’ or the differing parts of ourself. All of these models can be useful in counselling as a way of clients gaining a) a better ... »
