Clinical Coaching

Like a family, each has an internalized family of different parts of ourselves. The primary goal of IFS is to identify these parts and bring them into harmony. As we have gone through life, we have had moments of trauma and pain. Those moments and how we received support determined how we constructed coping mechanisms. Typically, these coping skills worked for us at one point, but as we grow, we find that sometimes they no longer serve us. The aim isn’t to eliminate these parts and their intentions but to learn how to integrate them into the whole. This modality helps with developing self-compassion, processing traumas, and emotional regulation.

The core elements of DBT are Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. This modality is founded on the concepts of secular Buddhism and utilizes acceptance-type interventions to develop needed coping skills. DBT emphasizes the need for regulation strategies and the importance of the body-mind connection.

In many ways, trauma is living in our brains like a corrupted file in a computer. EMDR is a process of “opening” those files while simultaneously using bilateral stimulation to aid in processing difficult memories. Bilateral stimulation helps the brain process painful events stuck in the “emotion” brain and resolve itself through communication with each hemisphere. This modality is helpful for those with personality, anxiety, dissociative, and depressive disorders. Additionally, it’s used in treatment for trauma/stress-related issues.

The nervous system impacts our body’s ability to regulate appropriately. Constant dysregulation can create symptoms of anxiety and leads to burnout. Somatic interventions such as yoga and breath work are excellent additions to trauma-related interventions and support the sensory needs of neuro-divergent people.