Internal Family Systems |
I completed Internal Family Systems (IFS) level one training in 2019 and level two training in 2022. IFS works from the framework that the mind is made of multiple parts. To survive the adversities of life, some of our parts take on extreme roles. The extreme roles then become our default, and surviving replaces conscious living. As a therapist, I take on the role of a sherpa to help guide you in the process of stepping back to compassionately observe your parts and invite the unburdening of outdated beliefs and behavior patterns. More inner space begets more inner harmony.
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Sensorimotor
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From 2011 to 2014, I received training in Pat Ogden's Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. It is a body-oriented talking therapy for processing acute and developmental trauma. Sensorimotor psychotherapy utilizes directed mindfulness
to help you increase consciousness about how you organize experiences on emotional, cognitive, and physical levels. It maximizes on recent neurobiological knowledge about the ways trauma is stored in the body. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy focuses on accessing the body as a primary source of information, intelligence and change. I am grateful for the ways that the field of psychology has evolved since I began my practice in 1997. Continuing to pursue intensive training experiences keeps my work as a therapist infinitely interesting and inspiring. |
EMDR
From 2004-2005, I received training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is an empirically validated treatment protocol for addressing trauma. EMDR enriched my psychotherapy process by providing a structured format for my clients to process trauma, confront anxieties, anchor emotional experiences in their bodies, and gain access to the healing power of emotions.