Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) or “Parts Work” is an approach to both psychotherapy and coaching that teaches us how to access our greatest resource – our core Self. Then, through the Self, we come to understand and heal our inner wounded and...
Getting to Know Your True Self

Getting to Know Your True Self

Who’s the real you? Is it the “you” that comes out after you’ve had too many drinks? Or is it the “you” that yells at the driver that cut you off? How about the “you” that took two bags of ice from the convenience store...
Setting Conscious Boundaries

Setting Conscious Boundaries

In the last post, we looked at the harmful effects of enabling and how it isn’t healthy or helpful for anyone.  And we learned how important it is to set boundaries not only for our own peace and well-being but also for the person being enabled.   If we...
Expert Advice on How Enabling is Harmful and How to Stop

Expert Advice on How Enabling is Harmful and How to Stop

It’s natural to want to help those we care about. But when we passively permit or unwittingly encourage problematic behavior in others, our “helping” becomes the destructive process of enabling. Here’s advice from mental health experts on how...
3 Steps to Get Clear on What You Really Want

3 Steps to Get Clear on What You Really Want

In the last post, we looked at how focusing on only what we want (rather than what we don’t want) attracts the positive outcomes we’re seeking in our lives. But what if we’re not crystal clear on what we really want? What if we know we want a new job...