my T and i use parts therapy during my sessions. at first it was really hard for me to understand what i was supposed to be listening for within myself. for me the stuggle is to set aside my congnitive part (the part that actually does the thinking) so that i can communitacte with the other parts in my system. i have a really hard time reaching "self," that core feeling of radient energy. i typically reach a certin level of "self" where i can i can communicate with my parts (my "manager" get in the way sometimes...in the past "self" wasn't always in the lead). i can't do a lot of "parts work" on my own...it's too hard for me because i have to "think" which is not what is supposed to be done (from my understanding).
i have a very angry part that flares up every now and then. in the past (before T) i would let that angry energy consume me and i would act out, i.e. throw fits, yell, be aggressive. but now i have learned that my angry part can contain it's own energy without blending, and when it is not blending, i can hear why it's fired up and communicate with it, tell it that that its reasons are valid and comfort it in anyway it needs. most of the time my angry part just wants to vent. i hope to accomplish this kind of communication with more of my parts.