IFS- Informed EMDR Therapy
Do these experiences resonate with you?
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I've done therapy before and can identify when a thought is unhelpful, but that doesn't make it go away
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Just because I know a thought isn't true, doesn't mean I feel any better
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I've been feeling stuck on the same issue for a very, very long time
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I feel like my emotions control my life
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I have a hard time letting go of something that happened in my past
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I have parts of who I am that I feel embarrassed or ashamed of
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Sometimes I feel like a part of me feels one way but another part of me feels a different way
You can let go of what's holding you back in life with the help of IFS-Informed EMDR therapy
Sometimes, there’s a disconnect between what we think and how we feel. We know logically that we are not bad people, that people like us, or that we’ve had accomplishments worth being proud of- but we don’t feel that way. When this happens, we start to feel stuck. This is where IFS- Informed EMDR therapy is helpful.
IFS stands for Internal Family Systems, a form of "parts-work", and EMDR stands for Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. These two types of therapy work together to help people achieve true healing. In IFS, we work with "parts of Self" (i.e. the anxious part, the inner critic, the perfectionist) to help these parts learn to let go in order for you regain control of your mind and body. In EMDR therapy, we work to shift deeply ingrained beliefs about yourself and the world around you by reprocessing the past experiences that created these beliefs.
People who participate in IFS-Informed EMDR therapy are able to let go of unhelpful beliefs and adopt more helpful and self-compassionate views towards themselves and their experiences. After IFS-Informed EMDR, when they encounter triggers there is little to no reactivity. They feel grounded in their Self and like their past negative experiences have less of an effect on their present- they achieve freedom.
Step One:
I'll teach you skills for containing negative thoughts and feelings, shifting into a calm emotional state, and recognizing parts of Self that are causing you distress.
Step Two:
Together, we'll work with parts and identify and reprocess memories that created and strengthened negative beliefs and feelings about yourself and the world around you.
Step Three:
You'll recognize and strengthen new helpful beliefs about yourself and explore how to handle future situations more positively, all while feeling a greater connection to your Core Self.