IFS is a modality used inside and outside of therapy that facilitates the strengthening of relationships between the parts within your internal system. It is non-pathologizing, and while it recognizes the impact of burdened parts can be harmful, it reminds us the intention behind the part is somehow for your good. BASIC MODEL: It is […]

The brain is an association drawing MACHINE. This is life-saving and life-preserving. Usually. However, like many of the other mechanisms of the brain, this function can be hijacked by a nervous system sensitized by stress and trauma. If you have good evidence that your physical conditions are mind-body in nature, attempting to draw associations between […]

Pleasure is an innately human experience and pursuit. The embodied pursuit of pleasure is a means of expressing our aliveness, while in alignment with our values, which connects us more deeply with our true self. It is glorious, life-giving and deeply healing. Why so many of us fear our pleasure, or the pursuit of pleasure […]