There are a series of readiness activities that assist in helping dissociative clients access and work with ego states or parts of the self. The readiness activities are sequential steps that help clients and their ego state systems build safe and stable internal structures, become acquainted, establish boundaries, develop healthier attachment styles and learn techniques to manage symptoms in present life. The Home Base (HB) can be a stable place for the internal ego state system. The HB imagery may be installed or strengthened with bilateral stimulation (BLS) if they are comfortable with it. It is a different place from the adult client’s place for relaxing. Initially, the home base metaphor may be very sketchy, unclear, and difficult for the client to use. For a client who grew up in a chaotic, violent, or abusive family environment, this idea may be an impossible thought at first.