As a trauma therapist, I have done extensive work with dissociative parts of the psyche. In my experience, dissociative parts are ALWAYS protective. They have developed under extreme circumstances to help keep the person safe. When you can’t run or …
Tag: Parts work
Trauma Symptoms
When we have experienced neglect or abuse in childhood, the child must adapt to survive. The child might survive by leaving their body when the abuse is taking place. Then as an adult, when there is physical discomfort, or someone …
Triggers Unpacked
“A trigger is when something happens and we have an emotional reaction that seems stronger than the situation calls for. Something has happened that has caused your internal alarm system to go off. This is a moment to be curious …
Brené Brown On Pathology
Let’s take OCD as an example. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is in the DSM-5. The DSM-5 is The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses, the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s professional reference book on mental health. Let’s take …
IFS Meditation – Getting to Know a Protector
Today’s podcast is the first of the subscription offering on Apple Podcasts. In the subscription, you’ll find a growing list of practical tools and conversations that I have found to be priceless on my own healing journey. In this powerful …
The Enemies Within
Do you resonate with this idea of ‘parts’? I’d love to hear in the comments
Six Things You Need to Know About ‘Parts’ From an IFS Perspective
Have you wondered what this talk is about ‘parts’ in the therapy world? If you have, this is the episode for you. In this episode, you will learn six things you need to know about ‘parts’. IFS is especially helpful …
Episode 5 – What is IFS therapy?
In this episode, you will learn everything you need to know about Internal Family Systems Therapy from Jennifer Nurick, who is a certified IFS practitioner. IFS is especially helpful in working the PTSD, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, addiction, personality …
No Bad Parts – Everything you need to know about Internal Family Systems (IFS)
No Bad Parts is the name of Richard Schwartz’s book on Internal Family Systems (IFS). In it he describes the foundation of his modality and how it works. All parts need and deserve love, compassion and understanding. They are all …
The Power of ‘Parts’ Work
Parts work is used in MANY research-based psychotherapeutic modalities; EMDR, Schema Therapy, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, Narrative Therapy, and more. It is used in so many modalities because it works. I find that it creates a distance …