This line of questioning will help you discover a legacy burden (to use Internal Family Systems (IFS) language). I have a whole list of legacy burdens that come through my family. One I have worked with repeatedly over the years …
Category: Healing
Inner child work and IFS
Have you wondered what all the fuss is about the Inner Child and why so many therapists go on and on about it? Have you wondered what the inner child is and how to take care of this elusive part …
It’s Hard to Know Your Worth When…
It is difficult to know your worth when it has not been reflected back to you as a child. What helped you to know your worth? Let me know in the comments
Doing The Work
If you are deeply engaged in doing the work, you deserve to be with someone who is on a healing journey with you. Drop me a comment if you agree.
Healing Trauma with Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
In this episode, we explore trauma and how our inner system responds to trauma with Jen, a licensed psychotherapist, certified IFS practitioner and energetic healer. This episode covers: It’s a fabulous episode – listen here on Apple podcasts or Spotify …
4 Ways to Respond to a Boundary You Disagree With
You don’t have to agree with a boundary to respect it. You don’t even have to understand the boundary to respect it. Boundaries are often put in place because the other person is feeling unsafe or overwhelmed in some way. …
EP 9 ‘Unblending’ From Parts In IFS (Internal Family System Therapy)
In this episode, we explore the ‘unblending’ process in IFS and hear an example from my personal system. Jen is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, certified IFS practitioner and energetic healer. This episode covers: listen on Apple Podcast or Spotify
Relationships Need Warmth
Something that gets overlooked in relationships is the energy of warmth and affection. When there is warmth, we are allowed to make mistakes. We are given grace. When we are looked at with soft, kind eyes, we are given permission …
Exiles, Managers, and Firefighters
In this episode, Jen (psychotherapist, certified IFS practitioner and energetic healer), explores ‘parts’ in more detail by breaking them into ‘exiles’, ‘managers’ and ‘firefighters’. This episode covers: Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify I hope you enjoy the episode – …
Polyvagal Theory and Attachment Theory LIVE
In this live, I discuss polyvagal theory and attachment theory and answer questions from the audience, which lead us down a few tunnels – to discuss co-regulation with distressed children in the foster care system, the role of psychologists vs …