Extreme Parts Therapy!?!

Hi All

I am currently reading Hypnosis for Inner Conflict Resolution by Roy Hunter.

I have never really done much parts work, other than the occasional Visual Squash or 6-step Reframe, but I am currently investigating methods and approaches that I don't use in order to broaden my range.

In Hunter's version of parts therapy, you talk full on to the part in a way that seems to dissociate it fully from the clients identity, using language such as:

"John (client) is willing to listen to whatever you (part) have to say"

For me this is whole frame is like "you have another person inside you who is not you".

Hunter also has the part name itself. The name may be 'happy' or 'cautious' but it also may be 'Mike' or 'John'.

Now, I have to say that I feel quite uncomfortable with all this. BUT, it has got me wondering if this kind of extreme dissociation of parts from identity can be useful in some contexts, and if so, what contexts?

It doesn't strike me as a particularly healthy solution long term, but I am wondering if it could fit in as a step towards a more 'wholesome' (interesting word choice) solution.

If you have a view on this, I would love to hear it. Here's my question again:

Can 'extreme dissociation' of parts from identity be useful in some contexts, and if so, what contexts?

Any takers?

All the very best

James