Getting to know your inner critic -- A new view of the inner critic -- Coming into self: unblending from your critic and child -- Becoming open to your critic: unblending from your inner defender -- Befriending your critic -- Uncovering the origins of your criticized child -- Healing your inner children -- Transforming your inner critic -- Transforming an inner critic with a legacy burden -- Awakening your inner champion -- Cultivating your inner mentor -- Criticism in relationships -- Perfectionism -- Addictions -- Gender and the inner critic -- Conclusion: living free of your inner critics.