Embracing Ourselves: The Voice Dialogue Manual
by Hal Stone, Sidra Stone
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Author: Hal Stone, Sidra StoneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-16
ISBN: 1882591062
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: New World Library, Nataraj
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Book Review: Decent Ideas... poorly presented... not comprehensive
Summary: 3 Stars
The idea of "parts work" is very 'frontier' these days so I was interested to see the Stone's take on it. (Having worked with "Internal Family Systems Work" [Schwartz] and Focusing [Gendlin/Cornell] as well as the earlier versions by Bradshaw et al.)
First, the writing is stilted and clinical. Unnecessarily technical.
As to content... let's just say that the concept isn't given full treatment, here. The introduction suggests that sections of this title were 'spun off' from the second edition to become their own books. (The fact that the Stones have half-a-dozen titles on this subject say something about their commercial interest in the subject.)
Another problem I have with the material is what I refer to as the 'Dianetics Dilemma'... you NEED a partner to do this process. Go to the website for Voice Dialogue and you will see links to PROFESSIONAL facilitators but no mention of other ways of finding a facilitator.
Finally, my biggest argument with this treatment w/ Parts Work is that it doesn't go far enough. Voice Dialogue uses a Gestalt-like process of taking on the voice of a subpersonality and otherwise embodying it in physical/emotional/mental space to get to know it. From this perspective, the facilitator interviews your subpersonality, helping you to gain insight into this part. Afterwards, you come back to 'ego awareness' and discuss the session to get more insight.
That's all well and good but I think that Focusing does a much better job with the process. Voice Dialogue limits the work to parts that are verbal, fully-formed personalities. Focusing is inclusive enough to allow non-verbal, fuzzy personalities to express themselves and be heard. Voice Dialogue also limits itself by setting up categories for the subpersonalities, a priori. There are primary selves, 'Pushers', disowned selves, etc that are already in place, waiting for us to label and manage. Focusing allows the personalities to describe themselves to us, to develop uniquely, with our respect and appreciation.
[Schwartz's Inner Family Systems Therapy, likewise, categorizes the parts and does some of the session with the client vocalizing for the part. Schwartz's work ALSO trains the client to develop a stronger, more beneficent Ego to be able to moderate the subpersonalities.]
In summary, the ideas of Voice Dialogue, to the degree that it lines up with the work of Schwartz, Gendlin/Cornell, Bradshaw, and others... confirms the importance of this work. Does it advance the ideas or present new concepts that improve the practice? I don't think so. I give it a three only because the Stones were one of the pioneers of parts work so I have to tip my hat to them. But I would read other authors and incorporate the Stones writings into what the field, as a whole, is saying.
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Drawing on years of clinical experience, the authors take readers on a remarkable journey of self-discovery. The "sub personalities" that live with the self are explained, allowing readers to pursue their individual destinies.General Books
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