The painful effects of trauma are primarily housed in the exile part of the personality. We don't want to deal with them, so emotions like shame and terror are exiled out of awareness. Then, firefighters jump in the protect us if the hornets nest of the exiles is stirred-up. The managers will also attempt to regain control as quickly as possible.

Trauma-energy is discharged through a process of alternating between the resources and wisdom of the core Self and the exiled memories and emotions associated with the trauma.