IFS Therapy, Circles, and Plant Medicine Guidance

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Foundations of the Work

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, is an evidence based therapy that is centered around the idea that each individual is made up of several parts or personalities. Parts of ourselves may have been compromised from childhood traumas and oppressive systems in our modern day society. IFS therapy has the potential to help you build a deeper connection with these parts, allowing you to understand their roles, be witness to their pain, and eventually bring more harmony into your life.

At the heart of IFS is our Self; a steady, compassionate awareness within you, which is deeply entangled with the living world. Some people refer to this place as the essential self. From the framework of IFS being Self-led means relating to your inner world from a grounded, curious presence rather than looping thoughts or protective reactions. Languaging your experience may fail you at times, this work goes much deeper than words. We tap into the felt sense experience, and the energetic & relational field (the subtle atmosphere of a space).

From here I will support you in meeting your parts with curiosity so you can gain more choice in how you respond to any given moment. You may find yourself feeling more anchored, choices clearer, and emotions fluid. IFS is especially helpful for trauma: it offers a gentle, empowering, compassionate way to reconnect with wounded parts, honor their stories, and release burdens so a more expressed, authentic nature can emerge. IFS allows you to bring more awareness to your internal world, your inner ecosystem (body, heart, mind and spirit); which supports you to lead life from a more trusting embodied space.

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Embodied Presence

It’s important to be present and embodied for this process. One of my teachers often says to me; when the time comes to let go, we must be present to the release. I would say, when in the process of unburdening and witnessing these very tender places within us, we must be fully present and embodied during the process—the whole process. From the moment we meet those places of pain, to the process of slowing down to witness, to eventually unburdening ourselves. This is what allows for lasting change and growth.

Complementing IFS therapy with somatic practices and body awareness can be especially transformative. Trauma and emotional pain often live in the body, not just in the mind. By tuning into physical sensations, breath, and movement, we can access deeper layers of healing that words alone may not reach. Integrating somatic work allows for a more embodied, lasting transformation, helping you to not just understand your experiences but feel and integrate healing on a profound level.

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Reconnecting with the Living World

The living world is rich with healing qualities. We are deeply entangled with all of life. The earth is always inviting us into relationship and has a beautiful way of leading us back to ourselves, to our communities, and to the land. Have you ever felt the therapeutic quality of witnessing a breathtaking sunset or listening to the birds sing in the Springtime? Or swimming in the fresh river waters? These are all spaces which can awaken within us tenderness, aliveness, vitality, and peace. In my work with you, we will bring alive the living world and the dreaming earth to support your process. We will honor this union we have with earth and all the elements to aid in your healing journey and self inquiry. This is also a space to awaken our senses and deeper intuitive nature which is complimentary to our authentic expression and growth. And we will awaken the weird, the wild, and the primal!

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The Journey

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Realize it - let your imagination and intuition guide you

First, I will support you in carefully crafting an intention for this season of your life. Your intention will be the anchor of your work. I will offer specific practices inside and outside of session to help you realize an intention, a want, or a goal that feels aligned to be named and claimed.

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Alchemize it - where the inner sacred work unfolds

This is where the deep work begins. With your intention clear and dialed in, this is where I will support you to meet, attune to, and heal the parts of yourself which are wanting your care. Here we will map your parts and see more clearly the internal struggle through practices I offer, so you have a clear picture of what needs your attention.

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Live it - where your growth and healing is integrated into daily life

As you emerge from deep self work, you will embody greater clarity in your system, with more awareness of your parts, your intuition, and your needs. I will support you in updating your parts and exploring what the embodied expression of your intention feels like, so it can be integrated and alive in daily life.