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Discovery Through Client Stories
- Richard Schwartz discovered the concept of internal parts during therapy with bulimic clients who described internal battles.
- He realized these parts played protective roles shaped by trauma, leading to the Internal Family Systems model.
The Core Self Emerges
- The Self is distinct from parts and shows qualities like curiosity and compassion.
- This core Self acts as a natural leader capable of healing and transformation within us.
Healing Beyond Spiritual Bypass
- Spiritual bypassing happens when people avoid healing parts by maintaining meditative states.
- True healing involves welcoming all parts compassionately rather than suppressing them.