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.
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.
Book review: Healing, embodiment, and IFS in Palestine
In a touching new memoir, Nitsan Joy Gordon tells the story of how growing up amid violence gave birth to a new form of peacebuilding — one that incorporates dance and movement, healing touch, and IFS. Here’s my review of the book.
Compassion from Self and Buddha
Today I learned about a Buddhist way of thinking about Self from Satya Robyn, a Buddhist teacher, author, and IFS therapist.
Guided introductions to your inner world
I use an app called Insight Timer to listen to guided meditations, including many versions of Internal Family Systems practice. If you’re ready to get to know your inner system a bit, here are some guided meditations you can use to get started, all by yourself, for free.
Ways to find a therapist
If you want help managing a specific mental-health diagnosis (as I do), or if you need to pay for support using health insurance, then you need a clinical mental-health practitioner — not a coach like me. Here are some suggestions for finding a clinician that works for you.
A do-it-yourself introduction to your inner family
You don’t need a coach or a therapist to start getting to know your own internal family. If you’re curious about the different parts of yourself, you can start exploring your inner world using this easy-to-read book. That’s what I did myself.