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1. Traumatic memories which are
isolated to protect the person.
When activated cause feelings of
vulnerability and distress
Keeps the individual in control
of every situation to protect
the parts from hurt by
controlling, evaluating,
caretaking, terrorizing etc.
Reacts when exiles are activated
to control and extinguish their
feelings (addiction, cutting,
yelling, sleeping)
Firefighter
Manager
Exile
Core Self
Moderates the parts to create
a functioning team
Internal Family Systems Theory
Helping people manage the different parts of
themselves
Counselor Toolbox
Podcast Episode 392