Turning the Lights On: Ego State Therapy
1 What are Ego States and How Did We Learn About Them?
1.1.1 The Nature of Ego States
1.1.2 Development and Permanence of Ego States
1.3.1 Nature of Inner Strength
2 Accessing Ego States in Therapy
2.1.2 Conversational Technique
2.2.2 General Guidelines for Talking with Ego States
2.2.3 The Dichotomous Technique for Accessing Ego States
2.2.4 The Resistance Deepening Technique
2.2.5 The Resistance Bridge Technique
2.2.6 Accessing States that are Reluctant to Speak
3.1.4 Tools for Processing Trauma
3.1.5 When is Processing Complete?
3.2 Improving Ego State Communication
3.2.1 Negotiating among Ego States
3.2.2 Encouraging States into Alternate Roles
3.2.3 Working with Difficult and Malevolent Ego States
3.2.4 When is Ego State Communication Good Enough?
3.3 Gaining Personal Awareness of Ego States
3.3.2 Advantages of Knowing Your States
3.3.3 Personal Development with Ego State Therapy
3.3.4 Self Talk for Health: Experiencing Better Physical Health
3.3.5 How many States to know?
4 Applications of Ego State Therapy
4.1 Alleviating Psychosomatic Symptoms
4.2 Ego State Therapy in the Control of Pain
4.3.1 Bringing Relationships to a Higher Level: The Enhanced Relationship
4.4 Reducing Depression and Anger
4.5.1 Panic Attacks Stemming from Unresolved Trauma
4.5.2 Panic Attacks Stemming from Residuals of Non-Assertive Behavior
4.5.3 Talking with a Person who is having a Panic Attack
4.6 Ego State Therapy in the Treatment of Addictions
4.6.2 Smoking Cessation and Diet Control
4.7 Multiple Personality (Dissociative Identity Disorder)
4.8 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
5.1 Components of an Ego State Therapy Session
5.1.1 A Session to Resolve Trauma
5.1.2 A Session to Enhance Internal Communication
5.1.3 A Session to Promote Self Awareness and Knowledge of Strengths
6.2 Theoretical Implications of Ego State Theory
6.2.1 Blocked and False Memories