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Originally Posted by ultramar
I agree about the fragmentation issue. What concerns me too is that I have noticed people, at times, attributing aspects of themselves they do not like/are ashamed of to other/younger parts. So 'she' (i.e. the toddler) is needy (not 'me'), she (the teenager) is full of rage (not 'me'). I know this isn't always the case, though.
I think if someone does not have a strong ego, a strong sense of self and/or has a tendency to not own feelings/behaviors, it's likely to be counterproductive.
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Ultramar, I don't think you are quite understanding IFS et al. These sorts of therapies are used frequently with people who have DID so obviously they don't have a strong Self to start with. That is the goal though. Check out this brief explanation of working with inner children/parts:
Inner Child Healing & Integration | Healing Palette