Here's a simplified outline of the [[IFS]] process: 1. Access [[Self]] 2. Get to know and develop trust with a [Protector](Protectors) 3. Get to know an [Exile](Exiles) and the source of its [[Burdens]] 4. Retrieve the exile from the past and help it release its burdens 5. Reunite the unburdened exile with the protector so that it feels safe to let go of its maladaptive role and take on a more adaptive one