Inner Child & Parts Therapy Online
Do you ever feel like there’s more than one version of “you?”
There’s the “you” who has things mostly together, who’s even pretty happy. Unfortunately, there are times when you don’t see much of that version.
Then, there’s the “you” who takes over during stressful times. Sometimes they’re great and helpful, but other times it feels like too much. They make you say things you regret, stay in bed all day, or just harass you in your own mind unless you keep yourself constantly busy to avoid the thought spirals.
And sometimes you feel weak and small, just wanting to be cared for—like a little kid. Nothing ever seems to be enough to reassure you that you’re good enough, and you’re not sure if anything ever will…
These are your Parts.
Everyone has this kind of complexity: different perspectives, patterns of thinking, roles, thoughts, etc.
Ideally, these dimensions of yourself work together as a team, with each Part having valuable contributions and an essential role in your life, and doing the right things at the right times. But often, when we have experienced trauma or are under stress, the dynamic can get out of whack, and we can feel pulled to extremes for a long time after, and in seemingly unrelated situations. Some people experience this very obviously, while for others it is subtle but important.
There is a logic to all of this chaos. Parts talk might sound just symbolic, and in some ways, it is—but it’s also based in biological patterns and brain structures that are meant to help you survive.
The goal of Parts work and Inner Child counseling is to help you understand and navigate this natural—and valuable—complexity within you. There are inner relationships that need care, especially often with Inner Child Parts, which can raise the potential for self re-parenting as a healing path to recovery from deep attachment wounds. By getting to know your Parts, and developing connection with your deepest Self, you will strengthen your adaptability and readiness to handle any life situations.
-Dick Schwartz
creator of the Internal Family Systems model
“We are inherently good, through and through.”
To learn more about what we can do together, please visit my specialties pages. My Resources page also offers links to more information on Parts Work and one form of it, IFS (Internal Family Systems).
We can help you heal your self-relationships, so you can find peace in both your inner and outer worlds.