Many approaches to awakening encourage us to ignore our conditioning and instead just recognize your true [[Self]]. Most approaches to healing ignore or discredit awakening. (They might think it's woo-woo or a means of bypassing trauma.) Most approaches to healing attempt to fix the problem of conditioning with an endless self-improvement project. (h/t [John Prendergast](http://listeningfromsilence.com) for inspiring the points above.) I think a balance between healing and awakening is ideal. [[Burdened parts block access to Self]] which can make [[Awakening]] challenging, even when using [nondual](Nonduality) practices: [[You can go directly to Self]]. Healing our [[Parts]], especially strong thinking parts ([[Thinking parts can make nondual practices and teachings seem ineffective]]), can awakening practices more reliable. Healing can also make it easier to sincerely practice by helping doubtful and outcome-seeking parts relax. Healing can also help us not get lost in the perspectives of spiritual ego parts: [[Be aware of spiritual parts]]. Some might say that awakening is all that's needed: [[Abiding in Self naturally and effortlessly deconditions our parts]]. However, [[Awakening won't immediately and completely dissolve your conditioning]]. Awakening supports healing because awakening allows us to access [[Self]] which is crucial for healing: [[Self-energy is healing]] and [[Accessing Self-essence allows for deeper healing]]. [[IFS doesn't facilitate access to Self-essence]], however nondual practices can: [[True meditation]] and [[Self-Inquiry]]. If it isn't clear, I like [[IFS]] and [[Nonduality]] when it comes to healing and awakening.