"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." --Pema Chödrön
In my work with clients, I combine the evidence-based approaches of Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems. Have you ever heard yourself say something similar to “part of me wants to go and another part does not” or “part of me is nervous and a part of me is excited." In Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS modality) we create a relationship with these different parts.
Although the name Internal Family Systems makes one think it is family therapy, it is an exploration of our inner system of parts or family that live within us. Internal Family Systems is not a traditional therapy; it is an experiential model that does depth work. A combination of body (somatic), mind (exploration of when and why your mind reacts this way), spirit (a deeper connection to one’s internal guide) is used to explore how you navigate the world.
Somatic Experiencing is a technique that facilitates the completion of self-protective motor responses and the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body, thus addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms that are found in protective parts of ourselves. This is approached by gently guiding clients to develop increasing tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotions.
Using Somatic Experiencing techniques within the IFS framework, I work with individuals to get to know all aspects of themselves as a way to gain self-trust and to help release survival energy from protective parts of the body. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a powerful modality that aims to restore harmony and balance to the sometimes overwhelming multiplicity inside. We are all made up of multiple parts, many of which were formed as a way to protect us.
When we liberate parts of ourselves from their extreme roles and help the body to complete self-protective responses, we experience a renewed sense of trust and wholeness that allows us to lead from love and intuition in all aspects of our lives.
Although the name Internal Family Systems makes one think it is family therapy, it is an exploration of our inner system of parts or family that live within us. Internal Family Systems is not a traditional therapy; it is an experiential model that does depth work. A combination of body (somatic), mind (exploration of when and why your mind reacts this way), spirit (a deeper connection to one’s internal guide) is used to explore how you navigate the world.
Somatic Experiencing is a technique that facilitates the completion of self-protective motor responses and the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body, thus addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms that are found in protective parts of ourselves. This is approached by gently guiding clients to develop increasing tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotions.
Using Somatic Experiencing techniques within the IFS framework, I work with individuals to get to know all aspects of themselves as a way to gain self-trust and to help release survival energy from protective parts of the body. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a powerful modality that aims to restore harmony and balance to the sometimes overwhelming multiplicity inside. We are all made up of multiple parts, many of which were formed as a way to protect us.
When we liberate parts of ourselves from their extreme roles and help the body to complete self-protective responses, we experience a renewed sense of trust and wholeness that allows us to lead from love and intuition in all aspects of our lives.
