Category: self-compassion

• From Suppression to Self-Connection: Embracing Our True Selves

  

  Discover how Dr. Gabor Maté’s insights on emotional suppression relate to our personal healing journeys. Learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) can help you reconnect with your emotions and express your true self, fostering self-connection and authenticity.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  September 26, 2024

  IFS, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection

  authentic self, authenticity, childhood trauma, CPTSD, emotional expression, emotional healing, Gabor Maté, healing, healing journey, IFS, IFS therapy, inner child work, Internal Family Systems, mental health, self-compassion, self-connection, suppressed emotions, trauma

• Triggered by the Election? How IFS Can Help You Find Calm & Compassion Amidst the Chaos

  

  Feeling overwhelmed by election season? Discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you navigate political stress and emotional triggers with compassion and self-awareness. Learn practical tools for emotional regulation and self-connection, and explore why self-compassion is key to fostering empathy during times of division.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  September 18, 2024

  IFS, self-compassion

  2024election, anger, division, election, emotional regulation, IFS, politics, presidential election, self-compassion, stress, worry

• What Do You Want to Read? Should We Dig Deeper or Break New Ground?

  

  Discover meaningful topics that matter most to you. Explore personal growth, childhood trauma, codependency, IFS, ADHD, religious trauma, and more in this reflective blog post. Share your thoughts and help shape the conversation.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  September 12, 2024

  Addiction, Connection, IFS, Inspiration, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Sexual Addiction, Sexual shame, Shame, trauma, writing

  ADHD, BreakNewGround, ChildhoodTrauma, codependency, CompulsiveBehavior, ConnectionAndHealing, DigDeeper, EmotionalHealing, FindingPurpose, HealingJourney, IFS, InnerWork, MentalHealth, Neurodivergence, PersonalGrowth, ReligiousTrauma, SelfCompassion, SelfDiscovery, SexualShame, TraumaRecovery

• The Journey from External Validation to True Self-Worth: Embracing Internal Validation through IFS Therapy

  

  Discover the transformative journey from seeking external validation to embracing true self-worth through internal validation. Learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you connect with your inner self and create lasting change. Start your path to self-compassion and healing today.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  August 31, 2024

  IFS, self-compassion

  authenticity, healing, IFS, internal validation, performance, Religious trauma, self-acceptance, self-connection, self-trust, therapy

• The Pain Paradox: Embracing Our Inner Struggles for Deep Healing and Transformation

  

  IFS and self-compassion are powerful tools for healing and transformation.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  August 23, 2024

  IFS, self-compassion

  Gabor Mate, healing, IFS, quote, self-compassion, trauma

• Hating Addiction Won’t Heal It: An IFS Perspective

  

  Healing addiction requires understanding and compassion, not hate. Discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a unique approach to addiction by addressing the underlying pain with curiosity and self-love. Learn more from my recent podcast interview on the power of IFS and how it can lead to lasting healing.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  April 6, 2024

  Addiction, Change, IFS, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Sexual Addiction, Sexual shame, Shame, trauma

  addiction, group therapy, healing, IFS, interview, pain, recovery, Religious trauma, Sexual shame, trauma

• Pay Attention to Your Pain (It’s Worth It)

  

  We are great at running from our pain. Distracting. Numbing. Scrolling. Working. Doing. Intellectualizing. Researching. Analyzing. Avoiding. Critiquing. Judging. But none of those strategies give our pain what it needs from us. Our pain needs someone to pay attention. Gentleness. Compassion. Listening. Care. Comfort. Connection. Presence. Attunement. Love. May we all take the time to pay…

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  January 30, 2024

  Addiction, Connection, Grief, IFS, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Sexual Addiction

• Triggers Are Teachers

  

  Triggers teach us what needs our attention inside

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  October 13, 2020

  Addiction, IFS, Inspiration, partners, Recovery, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual Addiction, trauma, writing

  covid, dick schwartz, healing, IFS, pandemic, politics, recovery, tormentor, trauma, trigger

• The Self-Compassion Break

  Self-compassion has multiple benefits. Over a hundred journal articles point to conclusive results that self-compassion is “predictive of psychological well-being” (Dr Kristin Neff) in many areas. Self-Compassion is a useful practice that supports recovery from addiction, trauma, and a shame-based identity. It is an effective tool for decreasing self-criticism, managing pain, and promoting positive change.…

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  August 2, 2014

  Change, self-compassion, Shame

  self-compassion, Sexual shame, shame