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Inner conflict

5 techniques · 3 approaches
Focusing
Inner Relationship Focusing
Inner Relationship Focusing
A development of the method by Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin: radical acceptance of all inner parts, including the critic. Instead …
Gestalt
Empty Chair Technique
Empty Chair Technique
The client speaks to an imagined person, a part of themselves, or an image, seated on the empty chair across from them. The therapist may as…
Gestalt
Polarities Work
Polarities Work
Identifying and working with opposites in the personality: top-dog/underdog, strong/weak, rational/sensual, controlling/spontaneous. The aim…
Gestalt
Two-Chair Technique
Two-Chair Technique
A more formalized version of the empty chair, focused on integrating polar parts of the personality. The client physically moves between two…
IFS
Working with Polarization
Working with Polarization
Polarization is a conflict between two (or more) parts locked in opposition. Each fears that if it steps back, the other will seize full con…
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