I think it's enough to just listen for a while. They haven't been listened to for a long time. It's going to take a while for them to open up to you and trust you.

When I started, I had a part show up as a black vortex and it would threaten to destroy me. The more I tried to visualize it, it showed up above a stormy, rocky beach. So, I would sit with it and meditate every morning for ten minutes. It would threaten, and I would just say "I know. I'm going to sit here." Eventually, she opened up, stepped out of the void and explained herself to me. I knew exactly where that part came from and how it protected me, and she got a new job.

I know that sounds weird, but I've always been a visual person.

They'll open up when they're ready, and other parts might get involved, too.