###### 🔑 It can be dangerous to approach Exiles unassisted [[👤 Richard Schwartz]] warns against working with [[💡 Exiles|Exiles]] without an [[💡 The IFS Practitioner|IFS Practitioner]]'s guidance. - Early on, especially if we've been through [[💡 Trauma|trauma]], it's easy for us to get [[💡 Blending|blended]] and have very little access to [[💡 Presence|Presence]]. - Some [[💡 Exiles|Exiles]] might be so reactive that we need a therapist because it can be easy to get [[💡 Blending|blended]]. - If you are dependent on someone who couldn't tolerate your changing, it may be advisable to wait until you can [[🦮 How to find an IFS therapist or practitioner|work with a therapist]]. - It may not be safe to approach your [[💡 Exiles|exiles]], but [[🧘 Getting to Know a Protector]] is perfectly safe. [^1]: