Category: IFS
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Afraid to Set Boundaries? Why People-Pleasing Is Costing You More Than You Think
Afraid to set boundaries? Discover how people-pleasing and self-silencing are trauma responses—and how healing through IFS therapy can help you reclaim your voice, set healthy limits, and live more authentically.
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Black Swan, Shadow Work & Self-Reclamation: A Fierce Invitation to Embrace Your Hidden Parts
What if the parts of you you’ve been taught to fear—your rage, desire, wildness—were actually the keys to your freedom? This cinematic blog explores Black Swan through a trauma-informed, IFS lens, inviting you into a powerful story of healing, shadow integration, and unapologetic self-expression.
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The Flame Within: A Hope Ritual for Troubled Times
A powerful, non-religious IFS ritual to awaken hope, reclaim power, and stay grounded through the chaos of today’s political climate. We are not alone.
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You’re Not Crazy—The System Is: How to Stay Sane in an Insane Political World
Struggling with political anxiety? Discover trauma-informed, research-based ways to cope with political stress and reclaim your inner peace through Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
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You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: Why Inner Work Is So Hard—and Why It’s Okay to Ask for Help
Feeling stuck in your healing journey? You don’t have to figure it all out alone. This post explores the power of being witnessed and supported through inner work—and how working with a therapist can help you come home to yourself.
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Ditching 12-Step Dogma: Science-Based Recovery That Actually Works
Uncover the truth about 12-step programs and why they rely on pseudoscience rather than evidence-based recovery. Learn how outdated dogma can hold people back and discover science-backed alternatives that actually work for overcoming addiction.
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Why Politics Feels Like Church Again: Religious Trauma Triggers and How to Cope
If politics is triggering your religious trauma, you’re not alone. The fear, control, and oppression you left behind in fundamentalism are showing up in today’s political landscape. Learn why this happens, how it impacts your mental health, and what you can do to reclaim your power and heal.
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Political Anxiety, Stress, and Overwhelm: Find Inner Strength in Uncertain Times with IFS
Feeling overwhelmed by political anxiety and stress? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you find inner strength, resilience, and clarity in uncertain times. Learn how to manage fear, transform anxiety into action, and create a sense of inner peace. Get support with online IFS therapy in California today.
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My Going Inside Podcast Interview: Religious Trauma, Sex Addiction, Masculinity, & IFS
Explore healing and authenticity in the latest Going Inside Podcast episode with Forest Benedict. Dive into religious trauma, sex addiction recovery, toxic masculinity, and the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS). A must-listen for anyone seeking freedom and self-connection.
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New Interview on Purity Culture, Fighting Lust, Scrupulosity, Religious Trauma, and Sexuality
Join Forest and Stacie, a.k.a. Apostacie, on The Stacey’s Mom Podcast for a deep and insightful conversation about purity culture, religious trauma, fighting lust, scrupulosity, and finding healthy sexuality after religion. Perfect for those deconstructing or deconverted.