1 in 6 people have serious suicidal thoughts in Australia, with the “lifetime prevalence of suicidal thoughts ranging from 64% among cisgender men to 90% among non-binary participants and 91% among trans men.” (AIHW, 2023). Suicidal thoughts often cause a …
Tag: Trauma
Attachment Adaptations and Trauma
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book “Heal Your Anxious Attachment” landing Feb 2024. When you have one of the insecure attachment styles, it is easy to be self-critical and feel flawed in some way when you see yourself …
A Compassionate Quote from Ariella Schwartz
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What to Expect In Your First EMDR Session
Have you heard Prince Harry talking about EMDR and how amazing it is? In this episode, I explore what might happen in your EMDR therapy sessions. Although this will differ with every therapist, my aim is to give you an …
Gabor Maté Quote
This resonates deeply with Richard Schwatz’s work, in that Internal Family Systems (IFS) finds there are NO BAD PARTS.Gabor Mate nailed it here. The part that reaches for the alcohol or the drugs hopes to find something. Often, it is …
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 …
Intergenerational Trauma
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 …
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 …
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 …
A Beautiful Quote From Gabor Maté
When safety is threatened, and we are connected with others, we are more able to deal with the threat. From an IFS perspective, when we are connected to Self (similar to the soul or Higher Self), our other parts will …