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Default Oct 26, 2021 at 07:37 PM
 
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Originally Posted by SprinkL3 View Post
My T's have also said that some PTSD clients also use IFS to work with "ego states" or their "inner child" or the different aspects of themselves i

It would depend on the symptoms and comorbidity with BP, but I could see how IFS therapy might help with the existential nature of BP symptoms.

Have you thought about asking your talk therapist to try IFS therapy on you? .
The reason he brought it up is that I said something that sounded like a "protector" role or something like a role that he thought seemed consistent with the IFS. I trust him to try this and if it works great and if it doesn't we'll find something else. I very vaguely remember that when we started he told me he used IFS a lot but that was so long ago I could be wrong.

It sounds much more relevant for PTSD than BP but I definitely have PTSD and so treating it this way seems good. If it helps the BP too that's great.

I hope it is working well for you.

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