Inner Critics are some of the most common entrenched and daunting parts clients and therapists meet in psychotherapy triggering feelings of shame, guilt, loss of confidence, self-doubt, helplessness, and hopelessness. IFS has a specific protocol for working with Inner Critics that is empowering, effective, and non-pathologizing. IFS holds that Inner Critics are parts trying to protect our client from emotional and psychological pain using maladaptive and outdated strategies from their past. Also, that the critics believe that they are protecting the client from an even worse pain. Holding this in mind therapists and clients can approach the critic with an open and curious mind creating space for new strategies, inner forgiveness, and hope for change.