[WikidPissah]

Has anyone on here been thru Parts therapy and has it significantly lowered your ptsd symptoms?

Looking for trauma histories only here, and people who have reached a level of recovery. OR trauma histories using this mode of therapy and NOT recovering at all.

Thanks.

[mixedup_emotions]

Originally Posted by WikidPissah

Has anyone on here been thru Parts therapy and it has significantly lowered your ptsd symptoms?

Looking for trauma histories only here, and only people who have reached a level of recovery.

Thanks.

That counts me out...

I'd be interested in reading the responses though, as I'd imagine it may be useful for me.

Counts me out too but my new T provides family systems therapy so I'd be interested in the responses.

[iGottaBme]

Originally Posted by WikidPissah

Has anyone on here been thru Parts therapy and has it significantly lowered your ptsd symptoms?

Looking for trauma histories only here, and people who have reached a level of recovery. OR trauma histories using this mode of therapy and NOT recovering at all.

Thanks.

Parts therapy has done wonders for me in lowering my ptsd symptoms. Other types of therapy has not been helpful with trauma. I am in the process of recovery.

[sunrise]

I did ego state therapy, which works with different parts or ego states of a person. I did this early in therapy with my T for trauma. I found it helpful. It was very creative. I liked working with the different ego states and getting to know them. My T is a family systems therapist. He said that ego state therapy is just a natural extension of what he does with a person's family of son, daughter, mother, spouse, etc. But with ego state therapy, you work with a person's internal family. It's really similar. For example, my T did couples type therapy between me and an ego state when we were at odds. Same skills, similar words and approaches. My T sometimes combined ego state therapy with EMDR. I found the EMDR helpful too, but in some ways, the ego state therapy was more powerful.

Recently I've realized I still have some trauma left to work on, and I'm going to raise this with my T next session. I don't think I would do ego state therapy on this thing, though, as that approach can get quite involved and I'd like to do things a little differently with this.

Wikidpissah, has your T invited you to do parts therapy?

[WikidPissah]

Originally Posted by sunrise

Wikidpissah, has your T invited you to do parts therapy?

well...I am seeing a temporary t who is referring me to a trauma specialist who does it. I am fairly resistant to going, because I don't like what I've heard about it. I am not at all comfortable talking with someone, much less talking to myself in front of someone.

[WikidPissah]

Originally Posted by mixedup_emotions

That counts me out...

I'd be interested in reading the responses though, as I'd imagine it may be useful for me.

MUE... you are quite experienced in all these modes of therapy. I would be interested in anything you have to say.

[sunrise]

Originally Posted by WikidPissah

well...I am seeing a temporary t who is referring me to a trauma specialist who does it. I am fairly resistant to going, because I don't like what I've heard about it. I am not at all comfortable talking with someone, much less talking to myself in front of someone.

Maybe when/if you see the trauma specialist, you can ask her what sort of trauma approaches she uses. Chances are, she does more than just "parts therapy" and so you may be able to choose a trauma approach that you think would be easier for you.

[rainbow8]

I don't think my situation is relevant to yours, but I do want to tell you not to be afraid of IFS. It's the most gentlest and kindest therapy. You don't have to "talk to yourself". I've felt totally comfortable doing IFS therapy. If you try it and find out you don't like it, you can always stop but I hope you give it a try first.