The emotional and mental impairment that arises from denying our true self, controlling our environment and living in a state of hyper-vigilance, gave rise to many maladaptive behaviors and states such as anxiety, depression, isolation, addictions, dissociation and depersonalization. The goal of healing the WOUNDED CHILD facilitates change and allows the true self to emerge, free from psychopathology.

BEYOND THE INNER CHILD: PARTS WORK

Parts Work builds upon the work of renowned therapists such as John Bradshaw, Virginia Satir, Hal Stone, Milton Erickson, Alice Miller and many others whose efforts focus on the unmet needs of childhood and how fulfilling those needs can lead to a complete, more confident and self actualized individual. It attempts to take Inner Child Work to the next step.

The presupposition is that early childhood development is greatly impacted by the family system. So many of us grew up in homes and families that were toxic and severely dysfunctional. The shame and chronicity of abuse, neglect and abandonment perpetuated in these families, gave rise to addictive, compulsive behaviors and personality disorders.

BEYOND THE INNER CHILD: PARTS WORK, helps reconnect to our authentic selves, teaches us healthy ways to re-parent our wounded child and provides tools and resources to install autonomy and corrective experiences by identifying and integrating the different parts of our personality.
It is a known fact that we are NOT monolithic, but instead made up of multiple parts each having its own belief and value system, positive intention, state and behavior. This is why we can be in inner conflict, when one part has a different agenda than another. Learning to know our parts, recognize their purpose and positive intention, helps us make better choices and more responsible decisions. It allows us to call upon that part of our self that has the ability to take action when needed, not unlike a specific player in a football team that has his own intention and behavior. Knowing our parts, enlightens our ability to take positive action and allows for optimum outcomes.

We know that everyone has a Jekyl and Hyde, sometimes known as our shadow or dark side. In addition, there are other parts of our personality that can easily take off autonomously when triggered. Often that can produce disastrous results. If we have a relationship with our self, we can choose which part can most effectively work in our behalf. This takes conscious raising and awareness. Parts Work facilitates this process.

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