What is Intrapersonal Communication?
Intrapersonal communication (lat. intra: enter) is the process of interaction between inner parts of a person. The concepts of Virginia Satir (“Your many faces”) show a variety of inner parts. These inner parts of the psyche have different roles and tasks. Without gathering knowledge about these phenomena, one can run into states of verbal self-destruction. On this page, you’ll find examples of intrapersonal communication.
3 examples of intrapersonal communication
Example 1: A person notices a mistake, starts to blame herself, and then listens to the self-compassionate inner part.
Example 2: Someone has the plan to achieve a goal and motivates himself with useful claims.
Example 3: Before a decision, a person promises herself to be loyal to herself, even if the decision leads to an unpleasant result.
How can psychotherapists use intrapersonal communication for psychotherapy?
Psychotherapists can use intrapersonal communication for their psychotherapy by explaining their patients and clients the principle of the inner parts. Psychologists and Therapists with education in trauma therapy and ego-state-therapy that there is no such “thing” as “the me”.
A person “is”, what the ego-state claims to be at the moment.
“I am angry” means: An inner part of me is unsatisfied.
“I am happy” leads to the conclusion that a person does give in a certain moment more focus on fulfilling aspects of life.
An angry feeling person, educated in intrapersonal communication, manages to invite her inner part who focuses on happiness to a constructive inner dialogue to convince the angry part looking at the bright sight of life and soul.