ABSTRACT
G. Dimaggio and W. B Stiles edited a special issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in which several psychotherapists described their systems of psychotherapy, all of which used, in some form, the notion of a multiple self, although not necessarily using that term. Dimaggio and Stiles argued that many psychotherapists view the self as a multifaceted entity, even though they may not acknowledge this. Each of the contributors to the special issue of that journal adopts a multiple-self concept for the minds. Although stressing different aspects of the subselves, they all adhere to the multiple-self model of the mind and use it in their psychotherapy. The goal of emotion-focused therapy is to transform the maladaptive emotions into more adaptive emotions, helping the client access relevant voices, giving these voices the opportunity to speak, to engage in respectful dialogue with one another, and to explore issues from diverse perspectives.
