Witnessing & Retrieval
Self visits the past, truly sees the exile, and brings them into the present safety.
Description
A titrated imaginal process: witness the scene, offer protection and choice, and relocate the part to the present. Accuracy matters less than felt repair.
What Witnessing & Retrieval is NOT:
Memory mining; re-traumatization; courtroom forensics.
Examples:
Standing with a child-part during a hospital night.
Inviting her to today’s safe home after she’s believed.
Letting an adult ally meet the exile in imagination.