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Ash Chudgar

Screenshot of a Zoom with two people. I’m saying, “It’s not all of who you are.”

Demo session 3: Meeting a part who feels anxious

When you start paying attention to your inner world, parts of you may use strong sensations to get your attention. Here, a part of “Michelle” floods her with nausea — uncomfortable, but bearable. This illustrates a crucial point: as long as you can observe a feeling, it can’t overwhelm you.

Screenshot of a Zoom with two people. I’m saying, “If it ever starts to feel like too much, just say so, and we’ll back off.”

Demo session 2: Why turning inward requires consent

When you’re experiencing emotional suffering, deliberately turning your attention inward can be daunting. Before I invite my client to start paying attention to her inner world, I explain why, and reassure her that she can stop at any time. Can you catch three requests for consent in this clip?

Screenshot of a Zoom with two people. I’m saying, “That is a lot of feelings at one time.”

Demo session 1: “A lot of feelings at one time”

Having mixed feelings is a common experience — and it’s the easiest, most direct way to begin exploring the complexity of our inner communities. During the first few minutes of this demonstration session, see if you can track all the different ways “Michelle” is feeling.

Still from the YouTube video linked below, showing a bald white man with a brown beard and a white woman with brown hair.

What a first coaching session might be like

What is a coaching session like? My colleague Alysa Haas and I teamed up to show you how a new client’s first session might go, from start to finish. Here are the videos we made.

A graphic urging support for the BIPOC Therapy Fund of Mental Health Liberation.

July is BIPOC Mental Health Month, and you’re invited

This month, I’m inviting you to join me in supporting Mental Health Liberation. Our donations will help connect people of color with high-quality mental healthcare from BIPOC providers, at no cost — and support BIPOC clinicians during their training and early careers.

Photo of Robyn Lending Halsten, a white woman with long brown hair, smiling to the camera.

Embodied IFS in the Twin Cities

This fall, certified IFS therapist and consultant Robyn Lending Halsten will offer an in-person consultation group in Embodied IFS right here in the twin cities. I’ll be there — read more about the group here.

Avoiding the construction on 37th

Avoiding the construction on 37th

Minneapolis is reconstructing 37th Avenue during the summer and fall of 2023. If you’re coming to visit, here’s a map to avoid the construction.