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Why Compassion Can Feel Unsafe After Trauma: Understanding Fear of Compassion

Compassion can feel uncomfortable--our bodies can resist it for good reason.

1 day ago5 min read

Hands in therapy playing with a spek fidget.

Hands in therapy playing with a spek fidget.

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Simplified!

New to Internal Family Systems (IFS)? Here’s a clear, compassionate overview for clients in the Chicago suburbs considering IFS therapy.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Jul 131 min read

Anxiety in the Chicago Suburbs: 7 Nervous-System-Friendly Ways to Find Relief

Practical, trauma-informed strategies to support anxiety—especially when your body feels on high alert. Written for South Barrington and Chicago suburbs clients.

Jul 131 min read

Trauma Therapy in South Barrington: What to Expect (IFS-Informed)

A gentle guide to starting trauma therapy in South Barrington and the Chicago suburbs, including what an Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach can look like.

Jul 131 min read

Trauma-Informed Yoga Support in the Chicago Suburbs: What It Is and Who It Helps

A trauma-informed look at yoga as nervous-system support—what it is, what it isn’t, and how it can complement therapy in the Chicago suburbs.

Jul 131 min read

How IFS Therapy Helps Heal Complex Trauma

How IFS Therapy Helps Heal Complex Trauma

How IFS Therapy Helps Heal Complex Trauma

Through IFS therapy, clients connect with their Self-energy, which helps relieve the emotional weight and complexity of trauma.

Nov 1, 20243 min read

Your Nervous System Eats Too

Your Nervous System Eats Too

Your Nervous System Eats Too

Did you know that your nervous system state directly affects how your body processes the food you eat?

Aug 5, 20244 min read

How Inside Out 2 Mirrors Internal Family Systems Therapy

How Inside Out 2 Mirrors Internal Family Systems Therapy

How Inside Out 2 Mirrors Internal Family Systems Therapy

The narrative of "Inside Out 2" bears striking similarities to a therapeutic approach known as Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Jun 21, 20243 min read

You Have an Inner World.

You Have an Inner World.

You Have an Inner World.

You may not even be aware of it. Did you know that you have an inner experience that is just as real and important as your outer experience?

May 7, 20244 min read

You have a nervous system.

You have a nervous system.

You have a nervous system.

Why am I feeling anxious? You have a nervous system. Why am I having trouble being present? You have a nervous system. Why am I doing...

Feb 5, 20242 min read

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