There are three therapeutic models that are the basis of my approach; Parts work; Informed by IFS (internal Family Systems), PCT (Person Centered Therapy) and Narrative Therapy. Below is a short description of each modality. I also offer music Therapy which you can read about on a separate page. Which by request, can be brought into therapy sessions.
Parts Work - Informed by IFS (Internal Family Systems Therapy)
IFS informed Therapy is a therapeutic model that views the nature of the mind very differently to other psychological models. It asserts that the mind is not singular, but rather made up of multiple characters, which in IFS, are called parts.
This therapeutic modality is a trauma-based model that proposes that these 'parts' (of us) are trapped in certain times and places; times of trauma and pain; they have their own histories, experiences, desires and needs. The more extreme the trauma, the more these parts 'act out.'
Parts have an array of techniques to deal with or approach everyday situations. Some parts will come forward at a triggered moment to sooth, some to control, and some to dissociate. Others may attack. While others may numb. Often though these reactions, happen almost automatically and are usually extreme or polarizing in their actions.;
Thus, the goal in Parts work is to help the client to get to know these inner parts of themselves. First by bringing compassion to them and hearing their story, and secondly by helping them leave the place of pain and enter into the roles they were meant for. Thus, bringing the system of the many 'parts into balance, which provides a more manageable equilibrium in the individuals life.
IFS has a protocol which dives into the psyche and aims to work with these parts collaboratively. I have found it to be an astounding approach, and although it sounds a little different, it has the ability to speak to the depths of a person in ways that many models cannot.
*For more information check out the Ifs institute.
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Person Centered Therapy
Person Centered therapy, as the name suggests is a therapeutic approach that holds the client at the forefront. This therapeutic model was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940's-1980's. It is the basis for many of the talk therapy modalities used today. With its three 'core conditions;' Empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence as the crux of the model, the therapist can approach each client and their beliefs, culture, personal history and experiences, with the utmost respect. It is client led, as well as collaborative, placing importance on self-actualization and relational growth.
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Narrative Therapy
Narrative therapy focuses on stories. This model views each client's life/worldview as holding a collection of stories. Often though, the stories that we believe about ourselves, keep us in either problematic cycles, or keep us stalled.
So, re-storing or 're-authoring' is the goal of narrative therapy. In order to do this, the individual is encouraged to first tell their story, and through the telling, collaboratively discover what new story can be created.
The therapist draws on the tool of Externalization, which is the key concept in narrative therapy; Externalization is a way of addressing a problem, a condition, or a behavior as separate from the client. This tool fosters the ability to reconstruct one's personal narrative by placing distance between the person and the problem. This separation can help shift one's identity to something closer to what they want it to be. It enables growth and more personal agency for the future of their lives.
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