Forest Benedict, LMFT

Sometimes You Don’t Need Therapy — You Need Reconnection

There are seasons in life when the deepest longing is not necessarily for therapy, but simply for reconnection. Reconnection to yourself.To your emotions.To your body, creativity, desire, and inner clarity.To the parts of you that may have been buried beneath survival, responsibility, performance, or years of taking care of everyone else. Many people silently carry…

May 6, 2026

Change, Coaching, IFS, self-compassion, Self-Connection

coaching, IFS, patriarchy, self-compassion, self-connection, Sexual shame

Watch: A Therapist’s Therapist & What It’s Like to Work With Me

I’m genuinely excited to share this. A colleague of mine—someone who has known me not just professionally, but personally and through my own therapy process— offered his perspective on me and my work. Hearing someone reflect back what they’ve seen in you, especially someone who understands the depth of this work, lands differently. Not as…

Forest Benedict, LMFT

April 27, 2026

Connection, CPTSD, IFS, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Therapists, trauma

compassion fatigue, IFS, inner work, mental health, self-compassion, self-connection, Therapist, therapy for therapists

This Song Feels Like Therapy: Unearth the Hurt by Mosaic Heart

Forest Benedict, LMFT

March 23, 2026

Attachment, Change, Codependency, Connection, CPTSD, IFS, Inspiration, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Therapists, trauma

attachment, connection, CPTSD, IFS, intimacy, longing, love, music, music therapy, patreon, relationships, self-compassion, self-connection, trauma, trust, unburdening, unearth the hurt

Stop F*cking With the Trans Community: Practical Ways to Show Love, Protection, and Real Support

Forest Benedict, LMFT

March 20, 2026

Change, Inspiration, LGBTQIA+, Politics, Religious trauma

authenticity, End Transphobia, love, politics, support, Trans, trans awarenss, trans rights, Trans Rights Are Human Rights, Transgender Day of Remembrance

Self-Compassion and Burnout: A Research-Based Path to Healing and Renewal

Forest Benedict, LMFT

March 17, 2026

Attachment, Connection, CPTSD, IFS, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, Shame, Therapists, trauma

burnout, compassion fatigue, CPTSD, IFS, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection, Sexual shame, Therapist burnout, trauma

When the Therapist Needs Therapy: A Compassionate Space for You

IFS Therapy for Therapists Seeking Renewal, Clarity, and Self-Connection As therapists, we spend our days sitting with the pain, struggles, and stories of others. We witness grief, trauma, anxiety, shame, and the complexity of human lives.We regulate ourselves so our clients can regulate.We listen deeply.We care deeply. But eventually, almost every therapist reaches a quiet…

Forest Benedict, LMFT

March 9, 2026

IFS, self-compassion, Therapists

IFS, therapists, therapy, therapy for therapists