Do you feel curious about your attachment style and how it impacts your relationships?  Natalie sits with licensed therapist and author Annie Chen to discuss her book, The Attachment Theory Workbook.  Natalie and Annie dive into the topics of anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and secure attachment and how one can utilize their attachment style for self awareness and better relationships with others.  Natalie also adds her IFS spin to attachment theory within the discussion as well.    Topics Discussed: 1. What is attachment theory 2. What is anxious attachment and what this style need in relationships 3. What is avoidant attachment and what this style needs in relationships 4. What is secure attachment 5. What is pseudo-secure attachment 6. Does our attachment style change over time 7. Annie shares about her NEW BOOK, out NOW!!    Annie Chen is an author, therapist, consultant, and coach who holds two master’s degrees in counseling and psychology. With over 17 years dedicated to studying the mind, nervous systems, and relationships, Annie has developed a unique approach to relationships and working with people. Her work integrates research from neuroscience to help clients navigate the complexities of relationships and emotional safety. Annie maintains a practice seeing individuals and couples in Berkeley, CA, and virtually. Her books, The Attachment Theory Workbook and I Want to Connect, have inspired over 100,000 people to work towards healthy relationships and promote a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection.   Annie Chen: Website: www.anniechen.net Instagram: @AnnieChenLMFT Therapy: www.changeinsight.net Attachment Style Workbook and Quiz: www.attachmentquiz.com New Book! https://www.anniechen.net/iwtc    Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact  Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

Natalie sits with the pioneer of somatic IFS, Susan McConnell, to discuss her five practices of somatic IFS that can be found in her popular book, Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice.    Topics Discussed: 1. Susan shares her experiences of being a part of IFS development 2. The fragmentation of mind and body in American culture and its impacts 3. What is somatics 4. Objective view of our body vs subjective view 5. The 5 practices of somatic IFS: Somatic Awareness, Conscious Breathing, Radical Resonance, Mindful Movement, and Attuned Touch   Susan's holistic approach to healing encompasses mind, body, and spirit, integrating mindfulness, somatic awareness, and experiential techniques to support clients on their path toward wholeness and integration. Through her compassionate presence, wisdom, and dedication to healing, Susan McConnell continues to inspire and empower others to embrace their inner journey and reclaim their essence.   Susan McConnell: Website: https://www.embodiedself.net/ Newsletter for Workshop/Retreat Updates: https://www.embodiedself.net/contact  Book Link: https://rb.gy/o24ni2    Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact  Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

Natalie sits with human design expert Dr. Nicole Garritano.  They discuss how we can utilize our genetic blueprint to best understand ourselves with compassion and to know how our conditioning has impacted our ability to be connected to our authentic Self.     Topics Discussed: 1. What is human design? 2. How our conditioning impacts our parts 3. What is the purpose and intention of human design? 4. How to understand your body graph 5. The impact of our life circumstances and our human design 6. The 5 types of human design: Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors 7. Dr. Nicole interprets Natalie's body graph   Dr. Nicole Garritano (she/her) is an energetic intuitive coach and consultant, an expert teacher and a certified breath work practitioner, an author and human design expert. As a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and academic, she loves being able to blend her scientific knowledge with spiritual studies.    Dr. Nicole Garritano: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ngarritano Instagram: @drnicolegarritano   Special Offer: https://nicolegarritano.podia.com/5f040ebd-122f-439c-b8c7-2ba954d5e161 Use code THATWP for 50% off a Human Design session   Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact  Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

Join Natalie as she talks with Dr. Christine Kiesinger, certified Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, as they discuss the power of Reiki and how it relates to Self-energy, parts, and IFS.   Topics Discussed: 1. What is Reiki 2. Energetic blocks to receiving Reiki, and how are parts are involved 3. Becoming attuned to receive Reiki 4. Benefits of Reiki  5. Energetic hygiene   Dr. Christine E. Kiesinger is founder of CEK Communication, a relationship based consultancy that provides customized, in-house leadership and professional development trainings for an array of organizations globally. Christine also serves as an Executive Coach to senior level leaders and as a group dynamics specialist for those interested in optimizing team performance.    Christine is also a certified trauma specialist and serves as an educator and consultant to those interested in creating trauma-informed organizations. She is an IFS-informed coach and brings her IFS skills to personal and professional coaching sessions and workshops. She is a seasoned professional keynote speaker and is known for her dynamic, engaging and memorable speaking style.   Christine is both a certified Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher and has been teaching and practicing reiki since 1996. She has extensive experience providing end-of-life reiki within Hospice, reiki at time of birth, reiki to support fertility efforts and reiki to support those challenged by addiction.    Dr. Christine Kiesinger: If you are interested in Christine's virtual Level I Usui Reiki Certification Training to be offered this fall, please contact her at: christine@cekcommunication.com and put the word REIKI in the subject line--all caps.   Those reaching out via this podcast will receive a 10% discount off tuition for this course. Should you have questions about reiki, email Christine at the same address.    Website: www.christinekiesinger.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christine-kiesinger-4034664/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.kiesinger     Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact  Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

Natalie interviews the "unwilling rebel of IFS" Joanne Twombly on her book, Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.   Topics Discussed Include: 1. The controversy with traditional IFS and coping skills 2. What is DID and Complex PTSD 3. Trauma and dissociative informed IFS 4. Parts and dissociation 5. Coping skills with IFS for dissociation and complex trauma   Joanne H. Twombly, MSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) is a psychotherapist in private practice in Arlington, MA, USA. She has over thirty years of experience working with C-PTSD and dissociative disorders and provides trainings and consultation. In addition to her book, “Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems,” she has written on EMDR and Dissociative Disorders, on EMDR and Internal Family Systems, and on working with perpetrator introjects. Her commitment to helping her clients heal and to providing quality training has resulted in her becoming an EMDR Consultant and a Trauma and Recovery Humanitarian Assistance Program Facilitator, Internal Family Systems Certified, and an American Society for Clinical Hypnosis Consultant. She is a past president of the New England Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. In recognition of her achievements and her service on committees and the Board of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), she was honored with ISSTD’s Distinguished Achievement Award and is an ISSTD Fellow.   Joanne Twombly: Website: https://joannetwombly.net/ Email: j.twombly@verizon.net Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Dissociation-Informed-Internal-Systems/dp/B0CY8VDW39/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26MTTBPT4XOY3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p64xxP2il_5TR_TfeSd5GMmPsqDx9wq0Wy4HIGD71-XICyni-I-n5Kr0c3VrNBDhUXbeJWLxFi5Eu9OP0oCnmnADjkwVllwHdJ4dSP4Sh_E.3IOdEWM8ym_4AQ8jrbB7yD2hJfg9MCX9kyk_EqlTIKE&dib_tag=se&keywords=joanne+twombly+trauma+and+dissociation+informed&qid=1712170613&sprefix=joanne+tw%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1   Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   This Episode was Sponsored by, Piper and Co. Find them @piperandco.creative       Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In this re-released episode, Natalie interviews Kaitlyn Mariah on her expertise on the lymphatic system and how it impacts our health. Topics discussed include, what is the lymphatic system, why is it important for mental and physical health, and how can we invite lymphatic drainage and its benefits on our own.    Kaitlyn is a licensed medical massage therapist and certified holistic coach with a focus on chronic pain and MindBody medicine. She is also trained in nutrition, Yin Yoga, and Reformer Pilates and works as a massage therapist in Fort Thomas Kentucky.    Kaitlyn Mariah: Free lymphatic guide and service booking, Website: www.kaitlynmariah.com Email: hello@kaitlynmariah.com Instagram: @iam_kaitlynmariah     Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In this episode, three time zones come together as Natalie (located in the USA) sits with Helen Foot (located in New Zealand) and Emma Redfern (located in the UK) to discuss their book, Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room.    Topics Discussed: 1. Both Emma and Helen share their journey to IFS and their shared experience with manager collapse 2. How Emma and Helen found each other even so far away from each other 3. Discussion of the intention for the book. To encourage others to have a voice on how they are uniquely using IFS, beyond the rules of IFS! 4. Who says what's the right way? 5. Both Helen and Emma share their favorite chapters and why 6. Helen and Emma share that they hope the readers feel encouragement to be their whole Self, that readers feel inspiration, growth, and comfort   Helen Foot MSW, PMP® has developed her business skills in a complex and constantly evolving sector and, over 20 years, she has led numerous significant state-wide or national projects in both Australia and New Zealand. As a certified IFS practitioner, Helen uses the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, together with contemporary business models based on research as she works with coaches, executives, managers, consultants, and community leaders to facilitate change and transformation within their organisations and systems. Helen is passionate about sharing her knowledge of IFS and promoting its establishment within the business community.   Helen Foot: Website: https://www.telfordconsultants.com/ LinkedIn profile: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/helenfoot IFS New Zealand profile: https://www.ifsnewzealand.co.nz/therapists/helen-foot    Emma E. Redfern has been practicing as a psychotherapist for 21 years and as a supervisor for 14. A certified IFS therapist and approved IFS clinical consultant, she specializes in supporting those who are transitioning to becoming IFS therapists and/or integrating IFS into their supervision practices. Emma edited and wrote a chapter for Internal Family Systems Therapy: Supervision and Consultation and authored Transitioning to Internal Family Systems Therapy: A Companion for Therapists and Practitioners, both published by Routledge. Her latest book, co-edited with Helen Foot, called Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room was published in October 2023 by B. C Allen Publishing Group. She co-hosts the podcast Purely IFS with a colleague in Ireland, Gayle Williamson.   Emma Redfern: Website: www.emmaredfern.co.uk Podcast: Purely IFS   Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room: https://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Self-Beyond-Therapy-Room/dp/B0CJ4F7FTM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OKAO65LSU2RC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kyt1D3NLsYTvOAjQq-FtWEsY4oPiTOhuMPhRS5vI3wdfWNMiyTgDdsiRLtEntaBRM44c-zemAi-C1fBqXMaf0Q.r_PFNNC0RIjYH5E99_j8FuNo2VoILVaTDfdm-jHbqZw&dib_tag=se&keywords=freeing+self+ifs+beyond+the+therapy+room&qid=1710696771&sprefix=freeing+self%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1   Book Contributors: Karen Harrington Ruth Troughton Ty Cutner Diana Dugan Richards Rick Kahler Nic Wildes Jo Howard Shawnee Schmid Ruth Culver Anna Vincentz and Joel Bubbers   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In today's episode, Natalie sits with firefighter, paramedic, and podcast host, Jalon Johnson, as they discuss vulnerability and healing through IFS.   Topics Discussed: 1. How vulnerability is a super power 2. Protector parts and vulnerability 3. Impacts of family, cultural, and racial trauma 4. Jalon shares about his experience starting therapy 5. Jalon reads his own written piece titled, "Note to Self" 6. Cycle breaking within families 7. Jalon's message to those thinking about starting therapy   Jalon Johnson is the podcast host of "Not Your Ordinary Parts". He describes himself as an everyday guy who wanted more and knew somehow, somewhere, there was more; and that he found it in therapy. Jalon shares how therapy has allowed him the space to let go of burdens that were never his to carry, and how his experience in therapy turned into the creation of a podcast where he interviews therapists and allows for others to have a window into his healing journey. The theme of his podcast is "A Black man determined to get vulnerable, feel his feelings, talk about his emotions, heal, and inspire others to do the same."   Jalon Johnson: Not Your Ordinary Parts Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notyourordinaryparts/id1659878882 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notyourordinaryparts Instagram: @londonspop (personal) and @notyourordinaryparts (podcast)   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In today's episode, Natalie sits with certified IFS therapist, author, and podcaster, Tammy Sollenberger, as they discuss the impact of centering prayer and how it can invite connection to our authentic Self.   Topics Discussed: 1. Tammy gets personal and shares about her background in religion and spirituality, how it lead to getting her masters at a Baptist seminary, but never doing Christian counseling 2. Tammy shares about her uncertainty of whether she identifies as a Christian 3. Tammy shares about her experience attending Quaker meetings and the use of centering prayer 4. What is centering prayer? 5. Tammy shares her centering prayer word for the year and how it's used as a windshield wiper to wipe away her thoughts 6. Tammy leads the listeners through a 1 minute centering prayer experience   Tammy Sollenberger is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with a busy private practice in New Hampshire. She believes we all can experience a more harmonious and connected existence no matter what our past or present experiences when we bring curiosity to all those noisy voices inside. She is a certified Internal Family Systems therapist and produces and hosts a podcast called “The One Inside.” Available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Music.   Tammy Sollenberger: Website: https://tammysollenberger.com/ Email: tammysollenberger@comcast.net YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theoneinsidepodcast The One Inside Podcast: https://tammysollenberger.com/podcast/ Book: https://tammysollenberger.com/product/the-one-inside-30-days-to-your-authentic-self/ Instagram: @ifs.tammy   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

Today's episode is a cool one!  Natalie sits with Sasha Lipskaia to discuss witch wounds and how they impact us in the present, from an internal family systems (IFS) perspective.    Topics Discussed: 1. Sasha's journey to her many healing specialities 2. What are witch wounds? 3. Past lives and witch wounds 4. Impacts of witch wounds in the present 5. Natalie shares her witch wound and how it impacted her in regards to starting this podcast 6. Reclaiming the voice of the voiceless 7. Connecting with parts connected to the witch wound with IFS 8. Sasha asks Natalie to share what she's fearful of creating. Spoiler alert!  She's writing a book!!   Sasha Lipskaia (M.A. ICF) is a tantric intuitive guide, spiritual coach, and sacred intimacy mentor to soul-driven leaders and light-workers who want to experience deeper love and devotion, serve their higher purpose, and embody their worth with power, integrity, and faith.  Sasha's work focuses on helping her clients reconnect to their intuition and heal their hearts while mastering their energetic power to create what they truly desire while serving others.   Sasha Lipskaia: Website: https://www.sashalipskaia.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sashalipskaia Instagram: @sashalipskaia Being Brave Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/being-brave-with-sasha-lipskaia/id1538478078   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In this episode Natalie talks with Dr. Martha Sweezy, author of the book "Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt".   Topics Discussed Include: 1. Martha's journey to IFS: The missing piece to the paradigm 2. What is guilt 3. Maladaptive vs. Adaptive guilt 4. Survivor guilt, separation guilt, mom guilt, anticipatory guilt 5. What is shame 6. External shaming vs. Internal shaming 7. Shame cycle 8. Can shame every be useful or healing   Martha Sweezy, PhD, is an assistant professor, part-time, in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a research and training consultant at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and a psychotherapist with an online private practice. She teaches Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy nationally and internationally. Her most recent book is Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. She has also co-authored five other books on IFS, co-edited two books on various applications of IFS, and published two peer-reviewed articles on IFS.   Martha Sweezy: Website: https://marthasweezy.com/ Publications: https://marthasweezy.com/publications/   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In today's episode I am joined by licensed clinical social worker Chris Hancock as we discuss his gift of clairsentience and how he utilizes this gift to work with clients using MDLT and IFS.   Topics Discussed Include: 1. Chris shares his experience with depression and burn out 2. His ask for clarity amidst his dark night(s) of the soul and how that lead to a receiving of messages: a gift of discernment 3. Connection to Spirit and Guides to help with parts work 4. What is MDLT: Multidimensional Divine Light Transmission 5. Natalie shares her experience of receiving an MDLT session with Chris     - Significance of number 11     - Mary Magdalene as host  6. Voice channeling on behalf of Mary Magdalene 7. Transpersonal IFS: IFS as a portal to the spiritual realm 8. Unattached burdens and Mother Mary 9. Ask, Believe, Receive   Chris is an experienced, integrative, holistic and transpersonal licensed clinical social worker, ACISTE certified mental health professional, IFS obsessive enthusiast with a twist of his own, and developer of a unique form of embodied relational mysticism he calls Multidimensional Divine Light Transmission. While Chris’ formal psychotherapy training was more conventional than not, his interest in all things broadly metaphysical dates back to high school. And while the first decade and a half of his clinical career was more conventional, that all came crashing down in dramatic fashion around 2018 with the culmination of an insidious professional burnout meets dark night of the soul spiritual emergency, resulting in a long-time coming rebirthing of his therapeutic identity and purpose. Tune in to hear more!   Chris Hancock: Website: https://www.therapyoutsidethebox.com/ Instagram: @therapyoutsidethebox Contact: https://www.therapyoutsidethebox.com/contact   Natalie Deering:  Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In today’s episode I am joined by clinician, author, and nervous system expert, Deb Dana as she talks about Polyvagal Theory and befriending the nervous system.    Topics Include: 1. Deb's journey to Polyvagal Theory and Stephen Porges 2. How the stuckness leads to suffering 3. Your state creates your story 4. Power of curiosity to shift into ventral 5. What is Polyvagal Theory and its three principles 6. Power of resilience 7. How the nervous system is impacted by trauma 8. Genetics and the nervous system. Autonomic family tree 9. Befriending your nervous system with BASICS   Deb Dana, LCSW is a clinician, consultant, author and speaker specializing in complex trauma. Her work is focused on using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma in our lives. She is a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute, consultant to Khiron Clinics, and advisor to Unyte. Deb’s work shows how an understanding of Polyvagal Theory is applicable across the board to relationships, mental health, and trauma. She delves into the intricacies of how we can all use an understanding of the organizing principles of Polyvagal Theory to change the ways we navigate our daily lives. Deb is well known for translating Polyvagal Theory into a language and application that is both clear and accessible and for pioneering Rhythm of Regulation® methodology, tools, techniques and practices which continue to open up the power of Polyvagal Theory for professionals and curious people from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life.   Deb Dana: Website: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/ Trainings: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/training Resources: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/resources     Natalie Deering:  Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

Sit back and relax as Bob Falconer guides you through a meditation to bring awareness to Self-energy, guides, unattached burdens, and parts.   Bob suggests that after you engage in this meditation to draw an outline of your body on a sheet of paper, and to draw (with colors preferably) whatever you saw or sensed during the meditation in, on, and around your body.   Enjoy!    Note: Meditation modified from William Baldwin

In today's episode I am joined by IFS practitioner, teacher, and author Robert Falconer as we discuss in depth his passion for guides and past lives.    Topics Discussed Include: 1. Bob Announces his new book, "When You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going" 2. What is porous mind vs. citadel mind 3. Connecting with guides with the constraint release model of IFS 4. The tools of discernment: Distinguishing between unattached burdens and guides 5. The different ways we can experience guides 6. Ways to connect with guides: Writing with your guide. The path meditation. 7. Bob leads a guided meditation to bring awareness to blockages/constraints, guides, UB's, and parts. 8. What are past lives? and the studies done to showcase proof of past life experiences in children 9. The impacts of our past lives and how to release the burdens attached 10. The benefits of bringing awareness to past lives   Robert Falconer is best known for his deep involvement with Internal Family Systems therapy as a practitioner, teacher, and writer. For much of his long career he has focused on the healing of childhood sexual abuse and other major trauma. He now is focused on placing IFS in a multicultural and historical context and working with the others within us - what we find in our minds that is not part of our systems, called unattached burdens and guides in IFS.   Bob has come to recognize and appreciate that how we conceive of ourselves and the boundaries of our minds is vitally important not only as a major cause of personal suffering but also as an underlying factor in many of our modern social problems. His new book, The Others Within Us, gives a clear description of how to work with unattached burdens and guides, as it explores the farther reaches and wider implications of this subject.   Bob Falconer: Website: https://robertfalconer.us/ The Others Within Us book link: https://www.amazon.com/Others-Within-Us-Possession-Paperback/dp/B0C5P5HK35/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QFBVH855067W&keywords=the+others+within+us&qid=1706647319&sprefix=the+others+within+us%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1 Past Lives Workshop Link: https://ifsca.ticketleap.com/pastlives/   Natalie Deering:  Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/     -IFS therapy and consultation Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Instagram: @nataliedeering   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your brand and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for your support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In today's episode I am joined by certified IFS practitioner, Seth Kopald, as we discuss how to be Self-led from his new book Self-Led: Living a Connected Life With Yourself and With Others.    Topics Discussed: 1. Seth's journey to IFS and how it helped going through a divorce and experiencing anxiety 2. Seth's intention for the book 3. What it means to be Self-led in relationships, the benefits of being Self-led in relationships, and how to do this.     - What is a Self-led repair 4. What it means to be Self-led at work, the benefits, and how to do it/be it.     - Self-led leadership for a thriving work environment 5. What it means to be Self-led in parenting, the benefits, and how to be Self-led when parenting.    - How to get curious about the parts within the child, especially if they're acting out.   - Awareness of shaming (micro and macro) 6. What it means to be Self-led in spirituality, the benefits, and how to.    - What part is praying?   Seth Kopald is a Level 3, Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner with a PhD in Organization Management with a Specialization in Leadership and a Masters in Education. Seth's doctoral research was focused on creating safe climates in which people can share their voice, and has been committed to this practice with people and their parts ever since.   Seth is an experienced Program Assistant for IFS Trainings and has assisted lead trainers for Levels 1, 2, and 3. He works with individuals and couples to help them gain a more centered life with better communication and authentic relationships. He specializes in Self-led Parenting, Spirituality, and Parts Art. He is the author of the book titled Self-Led: Living a Connected Life With Yourself and With Others.    Seth Kopald: Website: https://www.sethkopald.com/ Purchase the Book, Self-Led from Amazon: https://a.co/d/h9dm8bX Purchase Signed Copies of the Book Here: https://www.sethkopald.com/book-store Purchase the Book, Self-Led from Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/self-led-seth-kopald/1144403149 Instagram: @selfled_by_seth   Natalie Deering:  Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/     -IFS therapy and consultation Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Instagram: @nataliedeering   *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your brand and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for your support!

In today's episode I am joined by certified IFS therapist and consultant Dave Adamusko as we discuss the power of direct access within IFS therapy. Direct Access Workshop Link: https://multiplicityofthemind.com/direct-access/   Topics Covered Include: 1. Dave's journey to IFS and psychodrama 2. What is direct access 3. What is implicit direct access and why it is important 4. What is explicit direct access and why it is important      - When and why to use explicit direct access 5. Why we can use explicit direct access all the time, not just in emergencies 6. How we can use direct access outside the therapy room and with everyday relationships   Dave Adamusko is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice working mostly with adult individuals and couples in Mesa Arizona.  Dave is a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist, and approved IFS Consultant.  In addition to his therapy practice he also works as a Guide for Onsite where he combines his passion for IFS with experiential personal growth workshops.    Dave has been involved in the IFS community since 2016, and has been a Program Assistant for numerous Level 1 trainings as well as a frequent PA for Frank Anderson's L2 Trauma and Neuroscience training.  Dave, also works as a leadership consultant, helping business leaders incorporate the IFS foundations into their personal and work life.      Dave Adamusko: Direct Access Workshop Link: https://multiplicityofthemind.com/direct-access/ Website: https://www.therapywithdave.com/ Email: therapywithdave@gmail.com Phone: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ - Mental health and consultation services Instagram: @nataliedeering Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Call/Text: (859) 320-0865   *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your brand and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds or thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please contact Natalie at ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for your support!    Thank you for listening!

In today's episode I am joined by IFS therapist and author, Betsy Fenzel, as we discuss her new book, Heart of Gold.   Topics Covered in Episode:  1. Betsy's journey to IFS and its connection to Buddhist meditation 2. Betsy shares about her inspiration and mentor Tara Brach for her heart of gold 3. Heart of gold as the Self 4. Intention for the book and who Betsy wrote it for 5. You are good, and you have this essential goodness. The importance for kids (and parents) to hear and know this message. 6. The power of compassion towards others and seeing/knowing they too have a heart of gold 7. Meditations, worksheets, and exercises for heart of gold awareness and access  8. Betsy takes us through a guided meditation experience to connect with our heart of gold    Betsy Fenzel is a mom of three and has a private therapy practice in the Washington, DC, area. Her experience with Internal Family Systems therapy, Buddhist meditation, and mindfulness inspired her to write Heart of Gold and share its beneficial messages with the world. In her free time, she loves to read, travel with her family, sing in her car, and give her dog belly rubs. She hopes one day every child will know about their heart of gold so they can bring their special light to the world.   Betsy Fenzel: Therapy Services: https://www.betsyfenzel.com/ Book Website: https://www.betsyfenzelbooks.com/ Amazon Link for Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Gold-Betsy-Fenzel/dp/B0CBVYGVRM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=296Y0YR18NN3N&keywords=heart+of+gold&qid=1704983919&sprefix=heart+of+gold%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-5 Email: betsy@betsyfenzel.com Instagram: @booksbybetsyfenzel   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ - Mental health and consultation services Instagram: @nataliedeering Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Call/Text: (859) 320-0865   *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your brand and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please contact Natalie at ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for your support!    Thank you for listening!

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Shawn Hondorp as we discuss all things motivation, just in time for the new year!   Topics Discussed Include: - Shawn's journey to IFS and her specialities of disordered eating and motivation - The types of therapy modalities that were NOT working and how IFS has been beneficial for her clients and herself - What is Self Determination Theory as it relates to motivation - What is motivation - Two main categories of motivation and how it impacts us - Why shaming and critical energy doesn't lead to lasting change - IFS as a 'how' to help people make shifts in motivation   Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified Clinical Health Psychologist and health behavior expert.  She has a top-rated podcast called Motivation Made Easy: Body Respect, True Health where she outlines effective approaches to heal from disordered eating and improve health and well-being by looking at how research and real world experience collide via conversation and personal stories.    She founded The Psychology of Wellness because she believes that freeing people up from the drain of disordered eating means more mental and emotional bandwidth available to create a more equitable and kind world. To achieve this goal, she creates supportive learning environments for professionals doing this courageous work so that they can use their unique gifts to make a bigger impact, without the burnout. She lives in Grand Rapids, MI, with her husband and two kids and pug named Teddy. Her dream vacation day is hiking along a lake surrounded by mountains holding a warm cup of coffee, followed by a delicious dinner and a soak in a hot tub with an ice cold hazy IPA.   Dr. Shawn Hondorp: Website: https://drshawnhondorp.com/ Podcast: https://drshawnhondorp.com/mmepodcast/ Instagram: @psychology.of.wellness   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Call/Text: (859) 320-0865 Instagram: @nataliedeering   *Please follow the podcast, rate, and leave a review*   Thanks for listening!

Happy New Year!!  I'm so very excited to be back in 2024 with new episodes of the podcast!  Today's episode is a beautiful one as I sat with author and Ayurvedic mentor, Katie Silcox.   Katie Silcox is a New York Times best-selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy- Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women. She is a nationally recognized yoga teacher, hosts the podcast Spirit Sessions: Find Your True Spiritual Home, she's the founder of the Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness, holds a masters degree in Ayurveda medicine, and has recently published her second book, which we’ll be diving into today, titled Glow Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light and Loving Yourself as You Are- Broken, Beautiful, and Sacred.    Topics Covered in Today's Episode Include: 1. Katie's intentions for the book: A remembering of what is already there inside of us 2. What is the glow, and its connection to Self energy 3. Importance of diversifying your identity, and, not identifying with your identity 4. Ways to remember your inner glow 5. The wound is the way 6. How we find our inner light 7. How to bring your glow to life   Katie is offering a special discount code for listeners to her year long Ayurvedic school program that starts January 17th 2024!! ****Discount Code for $100 off any of the payment options at the Ayurvedic School: use pod100 at checkout   Katie Silcox: Website: https://www.katiesilcox.com/ The Shakti School Website: https://theshaktischool.com/ Glow Worthy Book: https://theshaktischool.com/glow-worthy-book/ Instagram: @theshaktischool   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/       - Mental health therapy and consultation Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Text/Call: (859) 320-0865 Follow on Instagram: @nataliedeering   **Please follow, rate, and leave a review**   Thank you for listening!