4 Signs You are the Black Sheep in your Family

I recently came across a system used in therapy, called Family Systems Theory. (FST) It was developed by psychiatrist Murray Bowen in the 1950s and […]

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Living with a Manipulator: 4 Ways to Manage the Abusive Cycle

Trauma patterns play out in cycles. With all my work as a coach and facilitator, plus my own experiences as trauma survivor, I’m in a […]

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13 Qualities of the Observing Self

In this second post about Internal Family Systems – a form of therapy – I want to explore the 8 qualities of the Self. In […]

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3 Parts of You To Recognize

I’ve been reading recently about Internal Family Systems, a system of therapy also known as parts work. IFS was founded by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz […]

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