![]() Different “sides” of our personality surface under different situations. Our common, day to day experience gives us evidence that could be interpreted as manifestations of ego states. In my clinical experience, it is common for psychological pain to be absorbed by ego states and manifested most commonly in behaviors of anger, self-defeating behaviors, or somatic symptoms. In the therapeutic setting, this often means helping the client cope with abuse or neglect. ![]() They originate out of the needs of the individual, particularly those needs resulting from relationships with dominant persons or challenging situations. To me ego states are elements of the mind that carry out the functions of solving life’s problems, overcoming obstacles, absorbing pain and pretty much all the demands of day to day living. The purpose of this paper is to help the reader better understand what ego states are, how they function, under what conditions they can become dysfunctional, and what therapeutic interventions can be used to improve their condition, and correspondingly that of the client.
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