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Working with Your Parts: Complex PTSD, Dissociation, and Hypervigilance with Elizabeth Ferreira
Dec 16, 2024
Elizabeth Ferreira, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in California, shares her expertise in somatic therapy and complex PTSD. She discusses the integration of Internal Family Systems with somatic approaches, emphasizing how our internal parts relate to emotional states. The conversation touches on navigating emotional numbness, hypervigilance, and the importance of self-acceptance. Elizabeth also reflects on her personal journey managing C-PTSD and ADHD while supporting others in their healing processes.
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- The integration of Internal Family Systems and somatic therapy offers a holistic approach to understanding and healing complex trauma through physical and emotional awareness.
- Recognizing and validating the diverse internal parts influenced by trauma helps individuals create a coherent sense of self and meet their emotional needs.
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The Link Between Somatic Therapy and Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and somatic therapy are interconnected approaches that can enhance therapeutic outcomes for clients. Somatic work focuses on the relationship between physical sensations and emotional states, allowing therapists to help clients connect their parts, including traumatic responses, to specific nervous system states such as fight, flight, or freeze. This connection facilitates awareness of internal experiences that may otherwise remain fragmented, promoting healing. Furthermore, Janina Fisher's contributions to IFS emphasize a bottom-up approach, enabling therapists to integrate bodily awareness into the treatment process, which can be especially beneficial for individuals with complex trauma.
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