Breaking the Dominance of Dominant Voices: How the Therapist Promotes Assimilation by Facilitating Dialogue with the Client’s Problematic Voices

Assimilation requires a dialogue between the client’s dominant and non-dominant internal voices, that is between the client’s usual self and his or her problematic experiences. This dialogue is established through conjoint work between therapist and client. This article seeks to consolidate some developments in the assimilation model by reviewing how therapist activities, particularly in directive therapies, can facilitate assimilation of the...