Integrating different pieces of the self is necessary to move through the world authentically and comfortably.

“that's part of what I think I aim to have my clients strive for in therapy is integration of separate pieces of self integration of you know all these different components those are all very important things that I I think about in conceptualizing a client case also really integrating all these thin”

Gaining emotional control involves acknowledging thoughts and feelings as manageable experiences rather than overwhelming problems.

“they're now instead of challenges or problems they're friends that I can bring closer and sit down and calm them down so that they don't rattle me because at the end of the day I'm still the one in control”