I frequently use guided mediation, guided visualisations, body scanning, imagination and other creative exercises such as story telling to help clients access deeper and more authentic parts of themselves, bypassing rehearsed patterns / narratives. I also use 'parts' language and psychosynthesis's 'sub-personalities' to help clients identify various aspects of themselves. I believe that by bringing awareness to more parts of oneself, one can identify and gain understanding, assess that part's current role in their life, then 'disidentify', giving more access to choice and authenticity.