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Welcome to Aglow's Free Resources for therapists, healers, and clients. Explore a curated collection of materials designed to support those integrating EMDR, parts work, somatic practices, and transpersonal therapies into their healing or clinical journey.

Enhance your therapeutic toolkit and discover resources that deepen embodiment, insight, nervous system regulation, and the transformational path of integrative trauma healing.

Shine Bright,

Stacy Ruse, LPC

Intergenerational Healing & Embodied Release | Stacy Ruse, LPC

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Guided Practice for Inner Awareness | Integrative Consult Circle with Stacy Ruse, LPC

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Somatic Grounding: Crossing the Midline to Recenter | Stacy Ruse, LPC

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Quick 5 min Somatic Resourcing to Ground Your Nervous System | Stacy Ruse, LPC.

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Quick 7 min Body Scan and Pain Relief Practice | Stacy Ruse, LPC.

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Guided Practice for Self Energy | Integrative Consult Circle with Stacy Ruse, LPC

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A Gentle Daily Rest for Fatigue, Irritability & Overwhelm | Stacy Ruse, LPC

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New Offering | An Integrative Circle for Therapists & Healers

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A Soul-full Guided Meditation: Hamsa Breath | Stacy Ruse, LPC

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EMDR & AIP Model Resources

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EMDR Consultation Case Presentation Form

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The Steps to Being an Amazing EMDR Therapist booklet

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Jim Knipe's "Blocking Belief Questionnaire."

The 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy Booklet

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Understanding EMDR Therapy Guide

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Parts Work Resources

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Demystifying parts work and the internal system.

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Parts Work Therapy Booklet

Steps to using an IFS-inspired model

All Parts Are Welcome Exercise

Gathering Space Protocol

A Parts Work Perspective on Polyvagal Theory

The Inner World of Parts & Self.

Somatics, Yoga & Energy

A The Primary 7 Chakras Booklet

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Simple Practices to Clear Unwanted Energies

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From Survival to Empowered Presence

Complex trauma doesn't respond to a single approach. It asks for flexibility, integration, and a deep understanding of how the nervous system organizes itself around survival. 🌊

Healing Complex PTSD & Dissociation with an Integrative Model is a training designed for exactly that, bringing together the frameworks and clinical skills needed to work effectively and compassionately with the most nuanced presentations in your caseload.

If you're regularly sitting with clients whose trauma is layered, relational, and deeply embodied, this training is built for you.

Register at the link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #ComplexPTSD #Dissociation #TraumaTherapy #IntegrativeHealing #TherapistTraining #EMDR

Complex trauma doesn't respond to a single approach. It asks for flexibility, integration, and a deep understanding of how the nervous system organizes itself around survival. 🌊

Healing Complex PTSD & Dissociation with an Integrative Model is a training designed for exactly that, bringing together the frameworks and clinical skills needed to work effectively and compassionately with the most nuanced presentations in your caseload.

If you're regularly sitting with clients whose trauma is layered, relational, and deeply embodied, this training is built for you.

Register at the link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #ComplexPTSD #Dissociation #TraumaTherapy #IntegrativeHealing #TherapistTraining #EMDR

"The greatest gift you can give someone is the space to be his or her authentic self." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

So much of what we do as therapists is about creating conditions (safety, attunement, presence) that allow someone to finally exhale into who they actually are beneath all the protecting and performing.

We don't fix our clients. We create space. And sometimes that space is the most healing thing in the room. Who or what in your life offers you that kind of room to be fully yourself?

#AglowCounseling #AuthenticSelf #SelfEnergy #IFSPartsWork #TherapeuticPresence #HealingWisdom #InnerJourney

"The greatest gift you can give someone is the space to be his or her authentic self." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

So much of what we do as therapists is about creating conditions (safety, attunement, presence) that allow someone to finally exhale into who they actually are beneath all the protecting and performing.

We don't fix our clients. We create space. And sometimes that space is the most healing thing in the room. Who or what in your life offers you that kind of room to be fully yourself?

#AglowCounseling #AuthenticSelf #SelfEnergy #IFSPartsWork #TherapeuticPresence #HealingWisdom #InnerJourney

What if one of your most powerful therapeutic tools was also one of the simplest? 🤲

Tapping techniques, drawn from both EMDR and EFT, offer accessible, body-based ways to help clients build internal resources, regulate their nervous systems, and begin processing what's been stored. They can be woven into virtually any session, with clients of any age, at any stage of treatment.

This PESI training walks you through over a dozen specific exercises so you leave with something you can actually use, not just understand in theory, but bring into your practice room this week.

Explore the training at the link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #EFTTapping #EMDRTherapy #TraumaTherapy #TherapistTools #SomaticHealing #PESI

What if one of your most powerful therapeutic tools was also one of the simplest? 🤲

Tapping techniques, drawn from both EMDR and EFT, offer accessible, body-based ways to help clients build internal resources, regulate their nervous systems, and begin processing what's been stored. They can be woven into virtually any session, with clients of any age, at any stage of treatment.

This PESI training walks you through over a dozen specific exercises so you leave with something you can actually use, not just understand in theory, but bring into your practice room this week.

Explore the training at the link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #EFTTapping #EMDRTherapy #TraumaTherapy #TherapistTools #SomaticHealing #PESI

Your nervous system isn't broken. It's been doing exactly what it was designed to do: Protect you. 💚 The question is whether you have tools that work with that intelligence rather than against it.

Our Nervous System Toolkit is a curated collection of grounding exercises, somatic strategies, and body-based practices, built for therapists supporting clients through complex trauma and for anyone navigating their own healing path. Not crisis interventions. Not quick fixes. Practices that gradually teach the system that it's safe to settle.

🌱 Download your free toolkit at the link in my bio!

#AglowCounseling #NervousSystemHealing #SomaticTools #TraumaInformed #FreeResource #PolyvagalTheory

Your nervous system isn't broken. It's been doing exactly what it was designed to do: Protect you. 💚 The question is whether you have tools that work with that intelligence rather than against it.

Our Nervous System Toolkit is a curated collection of grounding exercises, somatic strategies, and body-based practices, built for therapists supporting clients through complex trauma and for anyone navigating their own healing path. Not crisis interventions. Not quick fixes. Practices that gradually teach the system that it's safe to settle.

🌱 Download your free toolkit at the link in my bio!

#AglowCounseling #NervousSystemHealing #SomaticTools #TraumaInformed #FreeResource #PolyvagalTheory

If you've been curious about the IFS model and parts work, but haven't known quite where to start, or if you've started and want a more structured foundation, this is worth your attention. 🌱

PESI's IFS Therapy Core Skills Certificate Training offers a clear, clinically grounded entry point into parts work. You'll walk away with foundational knowledge AND practical tools you can bring into sessions right away. Not someday, but this week.

IFS and parts work models are one of the fastest-growing modalities in the field for a reason. It's non-pathologizing, deeply compassionate, and it gets to the root rather than managing symptoms on the surface.

If you're ready to see what all the excitement is about, this is a beautiful place to begin. Link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #IFSModel #PartsWork #ClinicalTraining #TherapistDevelopment #TraumaInformed #PESI

If you've been curious about the IFS model and parts work, but haven't known quite where to start, or if you've started and want a more structured foundation, this is worth your attention. 🌱

PESI's IFS Therapy Core Skills Certificate Training offers a clear, clinically grounded entry point into parts work. You'll walk away with foundational knowledge AND practical tools you can bring into sessions right away. Not someday, but this week.

IFS and parts work models are one of the fastest-growing modalities in the field for a reason. It's non-pathologizing, deeply compassionate, and it gets to the root rather than managing symptoms on the surface.

If you're ready to see what all the excitement is about, this is a beautiful place to begin. Link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #IFSModel #PartsWork #ClinicalTraining #TherapistDevelopment #TraumaInformed #PESI

One of the things nobody prepares you for in this work is how isolating a complex case can feel. 💙

You're sitting with something stuck. a looping session, a client who keeps dissociating, a protocol that just isn't landing, and there's no one to think it through with.

That's exactly what my Drop-in EMDR Consultation Group is for. It's an open, integrative space where trauma therapists can bring their real cases and real questions without any long-term commitment. IFS, somatic, and EMDR approaches are all welcome here.

Come as you are. You don't have to have it figured out before you show up.

🔗 Learn more at the link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #EMDRConsultation #TraumaTherapist #ClinicalSupport #IntegrativeHealing #EMDRTherapy

One of the things nobody prepares you for in this work is how isolating a complex case can feel. 💙

You're sitting with something stuck. a looping session, a client who keeps dissociating, a protocol that just isn't landing, and there's no one to think it through with.

That's exactly what my Drop-in EMDR Consultation Group is for. It's an open, integrative space where trauma therapists can bring their real cases and real questions without any long-term commitment. IFS, somatic, and EMDR approaches are all welcome here.

Come as you are. You don't have to have it figured out before you show up.

🔗 Learn more at the link in my bio.

#AglowCounseling #EMDRConsultation #TraumaTherapist #ClinicalSupport #IntegrativeHealing #EMDRTherapy

Some trainings add a line to your resume. This one changes how you work.

The EMDR Core Skills Certificate Training is a thorough, structured pathway to genuine EMDR competency, built for clinicians who want to move from "I've completed the training" to "I actually trust myself in session."

This is where that confidence comes from.

Check out the course at the link in my bio!

#EMDR #EMDRCertificate #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice #HeartCenteredHealing

Some trainings add a line to your resume. This one changes how you work.

The EMDR Core Skills Certificate Training is a thorough, structured pathway to genuine EMDR competency, built for clinicians who want to move from "I've completed the training" to "I actually trust myself in session."

This is where that confidence comes from.

Check out the course at the link in my bio!

#EMDR #EMDRCertificate #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice #HeartCenteredHealing

"Silence about trauma also leads to death — the death of the soul. Silence reinforces the godforsaken isolation of trauma. Being able to say aloud to another human being… is a sign that healing can begin."

Sit with that for a moment.

The witnessing is not incidental to the healing. In many cases, it is the healing.

To be the person who stays. Who receives. Who does not flinch.

That's not a small thing. That's everything.

Receive more insights like this to your inbox with my newsletter at the link in my bio!

#BesselVanDerKolk #TraumaHealing #TherapeuticRelationship #HealingFromWithin #SoulfulPractice

"Silence about trauma also leads to death — the death of the soul. Silence reinforces the godforsaken isolation of trauma. Being able to say aloud to another human being… is a sign that healing can begin."

Sit with that for a moment.

The witnessing is not incidental to the healing. In many cases, it is the healing.

To be the person who stays. Who receives. Who does not flinch.

That's not a small thing. That's everything.

Receive more insights like this to your inbox with my newsletter at the link in my bio!

#BesselVanDerKolk #TraumaHealing #TherapeuticRelationship #HealingFromWithin #SoulfulPractice

August 1st is coming, and I could not be more excited to finally get this book into your hands! 🎉📖

IFS Made Simple has been a labor of love. Years of teaching, learning, sitting with clients, making mistakes, finding clarity, and then finding deeper clarity. It's all in here. 🌿

If you've been curious about IFS, this is your invitation. If you're already practicing IFS, this is your deepening. If you're a clinician who wants a clear roadmap, this was written for you. ✨

Pre-orders are open now! Grab your copy at the link in my bio and let's make some beautiful healing happen together. 🙏Tag a therapist friend who needs this book!

#IFSMadeSimple #IFSTherapy #PartsWork #NewBook #PreOrder #TherapistCommunity #HealingWork #TraumaInformed #InternalFamilySystems #NewHarbinger

August 1st is coming, and I could not be more excited to finally get this book into your hands! 🎉📖

IFS Made Simple has been a labor of love. Years of teaching, learning, sitting with clients, making mistakes, finding clarity, and then finding deeper clarity. It's all in here. 🌿

If you've been curious about IFS, this is your invitation. If you're already practicing IFS, this is your deepening. If you're a clinician who wants a clear roadmap, this was written for you. ✨

Pre-orders are open now! Grab your copy at the link in my bio and let's make some beautiful healing happen together. 🙏Tag a therapist friend who needs this book!

#IFSMadeSimple #IFSTherapy #PartsWork #NewBook #PreOrder #TherapistCommunity #HealingWork #TraumaInformed #InternalFamilySystems #NewHarbinger

IFS-inspired Parts Work competency isn't just about knowing the model. It's about trusting it enough to follow the client's system wherever it goes.

The Complete IFS Therapy Competency Course builds that trust, through comprehensive theory, applied practice, and the kind of clinical depth that changes how you show up in the room.

For clinicians who want to do more than reference the IFS model and parts work. For those who want to live it.

Link for the full course in my bio!

#IFSModel #PartsWork #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice

IFS-inspired Parts Work competency isn't just about knowing the model. It's about trusting it enough to follow the client's system wherever it goes.

The Complete IFS Therapy Competency Course builds that trust, through comprehensive theory, applied practice, and the kind of clinical depth that changes how you show up in the room.

For clinicians who want to do more than reference the IFS model and parts work. For those who want to live it.

Link for the full course in my bio!

#IFSModel #PartsWork #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice

When the mind won't quiet down on its own, sometimes it needs somewhere to go.

This Guided Meditation for Grounding and Healing offers exactly that: a gentle anchor, a little space to breathe, a return to something steady.

For clinicians at the end of a long week. For clients who need a practice to take home. For anyone who's just a little unmoored today.

Press play at the link in my bio!

#GuidedMeditation #Grounding #HealingMeditation #NervousSystemRegulation #HealingFromWithin

When the mind won't quiet down on its own, sometimes it needs somewhere to go.

This Guided Meditation for Grounding and Healing offers exactly that: a gentle anchor, a little space to breathe, a return to something steady.

For clinicians at the end of a long week. For clients who need a practice to take home. For anyone who's just a little unmoored today.

Press play at the link in my bio!

#GuidedMeditation #Grounding #HealingMeditation #NervousSystemRegulation #HealingFromWithin

IFS-inspired Parts Work doesn't have to be overwhelming to integrate.

The Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course is built for clinicians who want practical, immediately applicable parts work tools, without needing to master every layer of the model first.

Check out the full course here: https://tinyurl.com/49jxhadm
#IFSModel #PartsWork #TraumaTherapy #TherapistEvolution #SoulfulPractice

IFS-inspired Parts Work doesn't have to be overwhelming to integrate.

The Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course is built for clinicians who want practical, immediately applicable parts work tools, without needing to master every layer of the model first.

Check out the full course here: https://tinyurl.com/49jxhadm
#IFSModel #PartsWork #TraumaTherapy #TherapistEvolution #SoulfulPractice

Some months you need it. Some months you don't.

That's exactly why the Drop-in EMDR Consultation Group exists, skilled clinical support that's available when you need it, without a long-term commitment weighing on you when you don't.

Trained in EMDR? You're already welcome.

Check out our upcoming times at the link in our bio!

#EMDR #EMDRConsultation #TherapistEvolution #SoulfulPractice #TherapistsOfInstagram

Some months you need it. Some months you don't.

That's exactly why the Drop-in EMDR Consultation Group exists, skilled clinical support that's available when you need it, without a long-term commitment weighing on you when you don't.

Trained in EMDR? You're already welcome.

Check out our upcoming times at the link in our bio!

#EMDR #EMDRConsultation #TherapistEvolution #SoulfulPractice #TherapistsOfInstagram

"As you turn the page, imagine meeting the protectors and the wounded ones inside with the healing force and quiet strength of the Self. The journey ahead will invite you to experience this with greater ease, bringing the model to life one compassionate connection at a time."

That's my greatest hope for this book: that it doesn't just teach IFS, but that it brings it to life in your hands, in your practice, and maybe even in your own healing. 🙏

IFS Made Simple is available for pre-order now at the link in my bio! 📖

#IFSMadeSimple #IFSTherapy #PartsWork #CompassionateHealing #SelfLeadership #TherapistLife #InternalFamilySystems #TraumaRecovery #NewHarbinger #BookLaunch

"As you turn the page, imagine meeting the protectors and the wounded ones inside with the healing force and quiet strength of the Self. The journey ahead will invite you to experience this with greater ease, bringing the model to life one compassionate connection at a time."

That's my greatest hope for this book: that it doesn't just teach IFS, but that it brings it to life in your hands, in your practice, and maybe even in your own healing. 🙏

IFS Made Simple is available for pre-order now at the link in my bio! 📖

#IFSMadeSimple #IFSTherapy #PartsWork #CompassionateHealing #SelfLeadership #TherapistLife #InternalFamilySystems #TraumaRecovery #NewHarbinger #BookLaunch

Yoga nidra is sometimes described as "yogic sleep," a state between waking and dreaming where the nervous system relaxes its defenses and becomes unusually receptive.

For trauma survivors, that threshold is significant.

This blog explores what happens when trauma-informed psychotherapy, mindfulness, and yoga nidra are brought into conversation with each other, and why the intersection matters.

A slower read, for slower moments. 🌙

Check it out at the link in my bio!

#YogaNidra #TraumaInformed #Mindfulness #SoulfulPractice #MindBodySpirit #HealingFromWithin

Yoga nidra is sometimes described as "yogic sleep," a state between waking and dreaming where the nervous system relaxes its defenses and becomes unusually receptive.

For trauma survivors, that threshold is significant.

This blog explores what happens when trauma-informed psychotherapy, mindfulness, and yoga nidra are brought into conversation with each other, and why the intersection matters.

A slower read, for slower moments. 🌙

Check it out at the link in my bio!

#YogaNidra #TraumaInformed #Mindfulness #SoulfulPractice #MindBodySpirit #HealingFromWithin

Not everyone who works with trauma has had comprehensive training in it.

The Complete Trauma Professional Certification Program closes that gap, offering a thorough, clinically grounded foundation for practitioners who want to work with trauma with more skill, more confidence, and more care.

This is the certification that gives you language for what you've always sensed, and tools for what you've long needed.

Explore the program at the link in my bio!

#TraumaCertification #CCTP #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice #HeartCenteredHealing

Not everyone who works with trauma has had comprehensive training in it.

The Complete Trauma Professional Certification Program closes that gap, offering a thorough, clinically grounded foundation for practitioners who want to work with trauma with more skill, more confidence, and more care.

This is the certification that gives you language for what you've always sensed, and tools for what you've long needed.

Explore the program at the link in my bio!

#TraumaCertification #CCTP #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice #HeartCenteredHealing

I've had the privilege of teaching thousands of clinicians IFS over the years, and the question I hear most often is: "How do I actually DO this with clients?"

That question is the heartbeat of IFS Made Simple. 🌟

Inside, you'll find:
✅ A clear five-phase framework for IFS therapy
✅ Vivid case examples you can learn from immediately
✅ Integration with CBT, EMDR, somatic approaches, and more
✅ Neuroscience-informed context that deepens your understanding
✅ Tools for even the most complex trauma presentations

This is the practical, compassionate, immediately-applicable guide that bridges IFS training and actual clinical practice. 🧠💛

Pre-order now at the link in bio! Launching August 1st from @newharbinger!

#IFSMadeSimple #IFSTherapy #CliniciansGuide #TherapistTools #TraumaTherapy #PartsWork #NewHarbinger #BookLaunch #EMDR #SomaticTherapy

I've had the privilege of teaching thousands of clinicians IFS over the years, and the question I hear most often is: "How do I actually DO this with clients?"

That question is the heartbeat of IFS Made Simple. 🌟

Inside, you'll find:
✅ A clear five-phase framework for IFS therapy
✅ Vivid case examples you can learn from immediately
✅ Integration with CBT, EMDR, somatic approaches, and more
✅ Neuroscience-informed context that deepens your understanding
✅ Tools for even the most complex trauma presentations

This is the practical, compassionate, immediately-applicable guide that bridges IFS training and actual clinical practice. 🧠💛

Pre-order now at the link in bio! Launching August 1st from @newharbinger!

#IFSMadeSimple #IFSTherapy #CliniciansGuide #TherapistTools #TraumaTherapy #PartsWork #NewHarbinger #BookLaunch #EMDR #SomaticTherapy

Gabor Maté, quietly devastating as always: ✨

"Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within."

Compassionate curiosity.

Not productivity. Not optimization. Not figuring yourself out so you can finally move on.

Just attending. Gently. To what's actually here.

#GaborMate #CompassionateCuriosity #SelfCompassionJourney #HealingFromWithin #SoulfulPractice

Gabor Maté, quietly devastating as always: ✨

"Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within."

Compassionate curiosity.

Not productivity. Not optimization. Not figuring yourself out so you can finally move on.

Just attending. Gently. To what's actually here.

#GaborMate #CompassionateCuriosity #SelfCompassionJourney #HealingFromWithin #SoulfulPractice

Addiction rarely exists in isolation.

Behind the substance, the behavior, the cycle, there's almost always a wound. And that wound has a nervous system memory, a story, a part of the self that found the only exit it knew.

EMDR for Trauma and Addiction gives clinicians the step-by-step framework to treat both, without forcing a choice between them.

For anyone working with dual diagnosis clients, this one is worth your attention. Link in bio!

#EMDR #AddictionTherapy #DualDiagnosis #TraumaTherapy #TherapistEvolution #SoulfulPractice

Addiction rarely exists in isolation.

Behind the substance, the behavior, the cycle, there's almost always a wound. And that wound has a nervous system memory, a story, a part of the self that found the only exit it knew.

EMDR for Trauma and Addiction gives clinicians the step-by-step framework to treat both, without forcing a choice between them.

For anyone working with dual diagnosis clients, this one is worth your attention. Link in bio!

#EMDR #AddictionTherapy #DualDiagnosis #TraumaTherapy #TherapistEvolution #SoulfulPractice

🎁 A little something for your healing toolkit, completely free.

We've put together a resource to support the work you do, and the work being done within you. Download it, share it, return to it whenever you need.

Grab it at the link in our bio!

#FreeResource #HealingTools #TherapistEvolution #HealingFromWithin #SoulfulPractice

🎁 A little something for your healing toolkit, completely free.

We've put together a resource to support the work you do, and the work being done within you. Download it, share it, return to it whenever you need.

Grab it at the link in our bio!

#FreeResource #HealingTools #TherapistEvolution #HealingFromWithin #SoulfulPractice

Bilateral movement, the same principle that makes EMDR work, can be used as a standalone regulation practice.

This guided meditation walks you through a gentle bilateral sequence designed to bring the nervous system into a softer, more balanced state.

Clinicians: it's also a useful reference for explaining bilateral work to clients.

Put your headphones in. 🎧Link in bio.

#GuidedMeditation #BilateralMovement #NervousSystemRegulation #EMDR #HealingFromWithin

Bilateral movement, the same principle that makes EMDR work, can be used as a standalone regulation practice.

This guided meditation walks you through a gentle bilateral sequence designed to bring the nervous system into a softer, more balanced state.

Clinicians: it's also a useful reference for explaining bilateral work to clients.

Put your headphones in. 🎧Link in bio.

#GuidedMeditation #BilateralMovement #NervousSystemRegulation #EMDR #HealingFromWithin

"IFS builds on the idea that deep healing comes from loving internal relationships. It honors the internal system without pathologizing, allowing healing to emerge organically through the wisdom of the Self."

No parts are broken. No parts are bad. Every protector, every exile, they all have a story and a purpose.

When we stop fighting our inner world and start building relationships within it, something profound shifts. Healing stops being something we force and becomes something we invite. 🌊

This is what I set out to capture in IFS Made Simple, and I can't wait to share it with you. 📖

Pre-order link in bio. ✨

#IFSMadeSimple #NoBadParts #SelfWisdom #IFSTherapy #PartsWork #LovingYourself #TraumaInformed #InternalFamilySystems #HealingJourney #NewHarbinger

"IFS builds on the idea that deep healing comes from loving internal relationships. It honors the internal system without pathologizing, allowing healing to emerge organically through the wisdom of the Self."

No parts are broken. No parts are bad. Every protector, every exile, they all have a story and a purpose.

When we stop fighting our inner world and start building relationships within it, something profound shifts. Healing stops being something we force and becomes something we invite. 🌊

This is what I set out to capture in IFS Made Simple, and I can't wait to share it with you. 📖

Pre-order link in bio. ✨

#IFSMadeSimple #NoBadParts #SelfWisdom #IFSTherapy #PartsWork #LovingYourself #TraumaInformed #InternalFamilySystems #HealingJourney #NewHarbinger

Parts work is humbling.

A client's system doesn't always cooperate with what we learned in training. Parts blend. Protectors dig in. The Self gets crowded out. And sometimes you just need to think out loud with people who speak the same language.

Our IFS Consult Groups are that room.

Bring the case that's keeping you up at night. 🌿

Upcoming consultation group dates at the link in my bio!

#IFS #IFSConsultation #PartsWork #TherapistEvolution #HealingCommunity #SoulfulPractice

Parts work is humbling.

A client's system doesn't always cooperate with what we learned in training. Parts blend. Protectors dig in. The Self gets crowded out. And sometimes you just need to think out loud with people who speak the same language.

Our IFS Consult Groups are that room.

Bring the case that's keeping you up at night. 🌿

Upcoming consultation group dates at the link in my bio!

#IFS #IFSConsultation #PartsWork #TherapistEvolution #HealingCommunity #SoulfulPractice

The nervous system doesn't speak in concepts. It speaks in sensation, and the breath is one of the only levers we have direct, conscious access to.

That's not a metaphor. That's biology.

My blog on grounding and regulation through breathing techniques explores what the research shows, what the body experiences, and how to use breath as both a clinical tool and a personal practice.

Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/4usawsc7

#BreathWork #NervousSystemRegulation #SomaticHealing #HealingFromWithin #MindBodySpirit

The nervous system doesn't speak in concepts. It speaks in sensation, and the breath is one of the only levers we have direct, conscious access to.

That's not a metaphor. That's biology.

My blog on grounding and regulation through breathing techniques explores what the research shows, what the body experiences, and how to use breath as both a clinical tool and a personal practice.

Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/4usawsc7

#BreathWork #NervousSystemRegulation #SomaticHealing #HealingFromWithin #MindBodySpirit

A lot of EMDR clinicians are already thinking in parts without calling it that.

IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy names what's already happening, and gives you the framework to do it intentionally, precisely, and with far greater clinical depth.

If you work with EMDR and you've ever sensed that something more integrative was possible, this training is worth a look. Link in bio!

#IFS #EMDR #IntegrativeTherapy #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice

A lot of EMDR clinicians are already thinking in parts without calling it that.

IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy names what's already happening, and gives you the framework to do it intentionally, precisely, and with far greater clinical depth.

If you work with EMDR and you've ever sensed that something more integrative was possible, this training is worth a look. Link in bio!

#IFS #EMDR #IntegrativeTherapy #TherapistEvolution #TraumaTherapy #SoulfulPractice

Have you ever noticed a part of yourself that works really hard to keep you safe, even when that safety comes at a cost? 🗝️

Maybe it shows up as perfectionism. Or people-pleasing. Or the part that shuts down right before something vulnerable happens. In IFS, we call these protectors. And one of the most sacred shifts in this work is learning to meet them with curiosity instead of frustration. 💚

My new book, IFS Made Simple, is a deep dive into exactly this, understanding your clients' (and your own) internal systems with clarity, compassion, and a framework you can use immediately.

It's coming August 1st from @newharbinger, and you can pre-order now at the link in my bio! 📖✨

#IFSMadeSimple #Protectors #PartsWork #IFSTherapy #InternalFamilySystems #NoBadParts #SelfLeadership #TraumaInformed #NewHarbinger

Have you ever noticed a part of yourself that works really hard to keep you safe, even when that safety comes at a cost? 🗝️

Maybe it shows up as perfectionism. Or people-pleasing. Or the part that shuts down right before something vulnerable happens. In IFS, we call these protectors. And one of the most sacred shifts in this work is learning to meet them with curiosity instead of frustration. 💚

My new book, IFS Made Simple, is a deep dive into exactly this, understanding your clients' (and your own) internal systems with clarity, compassion, and a framework you can use immediately.

It's coming August 1st from @newharbinger, and you can pre-order now at the link in my bio! 📖✨

#IFSMadeSimple #Protectors #PartsWork #IFSTherapy #InternalFamilySystems #NoBadParts #SelfLeadership #TraumaInformed #NewHarbinger

Richard Schwartz wrote something that reframes the entire enterprise of trauma therapy:

"When we bring the spiritual values of curiosity, gratitude, and kindness to these burdened parts, we discover incredible opportunities for healing and awakening."

Curiosity. Gratitude. Kindness.

Not clinical distance. Not expert analysis. Not careful management.

What if the most powerful intervention is simply the quality of your attention?

#RichardSchwartz #IFS #PartsWork #TraumaHealing #SoulfulPractice #HeartCenteredHealing

Richard Schwartz wrote something that reframes the entire enterprise of trauma therapy:

"When we bring the spiritual values of curiosity, gratitude, and kindness to these burdened parts, we discover incredible opportunities for healing and awakening."

Curiosity. Gratitude. Kindness.

Not clinical distance. Not expert analysis. Not careful management.

What if the most powerful intervention is simply the quality of your attention?

#RichardSchwartz #IFS #PartsWork #TraumaHealing #SoulfulPractice #HeartCenteredHealing

"Trauma-informed" is one of the most used, and least understood, phrases in our field right now.

It can mean everything or nothing, depending on who's saying it and whether the practice actually matches the language.

This video cuts through the noise. What trauma-informed really means. What it looks like when it's real. And why the distinction matters for every person who walks through your door.

Watch now at the link in my bio!

#TraumaInformed #TraumaTherapy #TherapistEvolution #MentalHealthMatters #SoulfulPractice

"Trauma-informed" is one of the most used, and least understood, phrases in our field right now.

It can mean everything or nothing, depending on who's saying it and whether the practice actually matches the language.

This video cuts through the noise. What trauma-informed really means. What it looks like when it's real. And why the distinction matters for every person who walks through your door.

Watch now at the link in my bio!

#TraumaInformed #TraumaTherapy #TherapistEvolution #MentalHealthMatters #SoulfulPractice

Ten minutes. That's it.

This therapeutic yoga class over on my YouTube channel was built for the body that carries a lot: spinal health, nervous system support, and a little more ease in how you move through the day.

No experience necessary. No flexibility required. Just ten minutes and the willingness to show up for yourself.

Hit play at the link in my bio. 🧘

#TherapeuticYoga #SpinalHealth #SomaticHealing #SelfCare #HealingFromWithin #MindBodySpirit

Ten minutes. That's it.

This therapeutic yoga class over on my YouTube channel was built for the body that carries a lot: spinal health, nervous system support, and a little more ease in how you move through the day.

No experience necessary. No flexibility required. Just ten minutes and the willingness to show up for yourself.

Hit play at the link in my bio. 🧘

#TherapeuticYoga #SpinalHealth #SomaticHealing #SelfCare #HealingFromWithin #MindBodySpirit

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