The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome with Sasha Jenkin

Sasha Jenkin
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Dec 18, 2024 • 58min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome episode 8 with Lara Krawchuk, on Grief and Loss.

In this episode I chat with Lara Krawchuk about parts and grief and loss.Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LCSW, MPH is Owner and Clinical Director of Healing Concepts, LLC https://www.healingconceptsllc.com a private counseling and consulting practice, in Pennsylvania, USA.  She is a Certified IFS therapist and Certified Level 1 Consultant. She is a long-time Lecturer for the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice MSW Program and an active Practicum Faculty member for Robert Neimeyer’s Portland Institute for Loss and Transition.  Lara is co-owner of Healing Perspectives (coming 2025), offering continuing education opportunities to helping professionals dedicated to excellence in grief, loss, physical illness, and trauma care.  She speaks around the USA, about issues of ambiguous and living losses, caregiving, end of life, grief, the Internal Family Systems Theory model, the psychosocial impact of cancer, self-care for helping professionals, and trauma treatment.   Lara is the author of numerous chapters and articles on cancer care and creative healing for grief and living losses.  Lara likes to tell people she was born to do this work, and she absolutely loves it!  She can be reached at 610-209-3111 or healingconceptsllc@gmail.com Lara is teaching an introduction to IFS the details of which can be found here:https://mailchi.mp/75d94cb7653f/virtual-ceu-consultation-group-6747079https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Dec 11, 2024 • 1h 1min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome Episode 7 with Cate MacKenzie on Attachment Theory.

In this episode we look at attachment theory through a parts lens.I'm joined again by Cate Mackenzie who as well as being IFS Level 3 trained has training and works using attachment theory.She is a COSRT Accredited Sex and Relationship Therapist, Love Coach and Artist. She offers therapy, coaching and workshops to individuals and couples of any orientation or gender. Her passion is supporting people to fall in love with themselves, with life and with others.She has run workshops in France, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Kuwait and the UK since 1998 and was the dating coach for Channel 4’s 'The Undateables', a flirting coach on Channel 5's 'The Jeremy Vine Show' and a Sex Therapist on Channel 4's 'Kinky Britain'.She is regularly in the media, gives advice in The Independent and has been featured in The Guardian, Red, Esquire, The Telegraph, BBC Radio, and Channel Five News among many others.Her heart paintings have been sold in 80 countries worldwide through IKEA.https://catemackenzie.com/media/article/https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Dec 3, 2024 • 55min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome Episode 6 with Sarah McGowan on Addictive Processes.

In this insightful discussion, Sarah McGowan, an IFS Level 3 trained therapist with a decade of experience, shares her transformative journey through addiction and the healing power of Internal Family Systems. She dives into the intricate dynamics of inner conflicts, exploring how shame and self-perception impact addictive behaviors. The conversation touches on the interplay of pleasure and guilt, alongside how personal and cultural influences shape our coping strategies. Sarah emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and nurturing one's inner child in the journey toward recovery.
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Nov 27, 2024 • 55min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome Episode Five with Valentina Manini on Psychadelics.

Valentina Manini is an IFS Certified Practitioner based in Switzerland, she integrates IFS with psychedelics (where this is legal when given permission).  We discuss the use of ketamine, mdma and psilocybin, alongside IFS.Valentina has a youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@valentinamaniniAlso her website gives you more information on her experience and many  trainings.https://valentinamanini.com/https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Nov 19, 2024 • 55min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome, Episode 4 with Cate Mackenzie on Intimate Relationships.

Today we talk to Cate Mackenzie an IFS Level 3 trained and a COSRT Accredited sex and relationship expert about how parts can present in our intimate relationships.Cate offers therapy, coaching and workshops to individuals and couples of any orientation or gender. Her passion is supporting people to fall in love with themselves, with life and with others.She has run workshops in France, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Kuwait and the UK since 1998 and was the dating coach for Channel 4’s 'The Undateables', a flirting coach on Channel 5's 'The Jeremy Vine Show' and a Sex Therapist on Channel 4's 'Kinky Britain'.She is regularly in the media, gives advice in The Independent and has been featured in The Guardian, Red, Esquire, The Telegraph, BBC Radio, and Channel Five News among many others.Cate recommends this website https://missjaiya.com/You could get in touch with Cate via her website:https://catemackenzie.com/And here is her instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/catemmackenzie/Here is information on her latest workshop:https://catemackenzie.com/event/from-anxious-to-secure-two-hour-attachment-workshop/https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Nov 12, 2024 • 50min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome, Episode 3 with Phil de la Haye on Chronic Physical Symptoms.

In this episode I chat with Phil de la Haye about how parts can manifest as chronic physical symptoms.  Phil de la Haye is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner, coach, trainee counsellor, and a Stress Illness Recovery Practitioner (SIRPA). He works with a particular focus on the mindbody connection, the neuroscience of pain, nervous system dysregulation, and is interested in how these can help to explain many chronic symptoms. To put that in IFS terms, he’s interested in how parts can impact the body and how working with parts can help to regulate the nervous system and reduce physical symptoms. You can find out more about Phil on his social media platforms:https://www.instagram.com/phildelahayeifs/https://www.facebook.com/phildelahayeifsAnd his website: https://phildelahaye.com/Article on IFS and chronic pain:https://phildelahaye.com/internal-family-systems-and-chronic-pain/Ruth Culvers website:https://calmheart.co.ukhttps://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Nov 5, 2024 • 51min

The Validation Lounge, All Parts Are Welcome Episode Two with Sacha Mardou on her book Past Tense.

This episode is a different format to usual as I am really lucky to chat to Sacha Mardou about her fabulous new book Past Tense, Facing Family Secrets and Finding Myself in Therapy.   In this deeply personal and visually stunning work, Mardou shares her experience of overcoming anxiety and generational traumathrough the power of therapy, offering a fresh and compelling approach to the timely subject of mental health and the quest for healing.   A theme central to the book, Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) plays a major role as readersare taken inside Mardou's therapy sessions, witnessing the life-changing breakthroughs as she unravels her complicated upbringing and confronts the violent relationship between her parents. For more information about Sacha and what she is up to you can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mardou_draws/ and facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sachamardouHer website https://ifscomics.com/ has her back catalogue of comics.https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Oct 25, 2024 • 1h

The Validation Lounge All Parts Are Welcome, Episode One with Ellen Yun on Power and Control.

In this episode Ellen Yun and host, Sasha Jenkin discuss the theme of power and control through an Internal Family Systems lens.   A huge subject this is a first chance to explore this and there will be further episodes on the same theme at a later date.Ellen Yun is an IFS therapist Level 3 trained on route to Certification. If you would like more information about Ellen there is a full bio in her guest info on the Validation Lounge website https://www.buzzsprout.com/2416145 Also you can find her here:  https://www.facebook.com/ellenyuncounselling and here https://www.instagram.com/the_journeying_therapist/You can also enquire about working with Ellen via this webite:https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/ellen-yunThis is the info for the biologist specialising in the effects of trauma: https://biologyoftrauma.comhttps://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Jun 4, 2021 • 27min

The Validation Lounge: Sanjay Kumar (part 2 of 2)

Sanjay Kumar Part 2: Continuing the discussion with Sanjay. https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/
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Jun 4, 2021 • 35min

The Validation Lounge: Sanjay Kumar (part 1 of 2)

This discussion/podcast is split into two parts.Part 1: In this episode I talk to Sanjay Kumar who is now back in Bangalore in India (where he grew up) after living in London for 17 years. Whilst in the UK he trained to be a psychotherapist and worked specialising in supporting gay men and also offered bereavement therapy. This episode was recorded before the horrendous spread of Covid in India. Before the full episode we have a brief discussion on this (recorded more recently) as Sanjay and I felt it would be appropriate to acknowledge the effects of Covid in his country.Here are details for 2 charities working on the ground in India supporting families affected by Covid if you would like to help out:https://www.khalsaaid.org/news/india-covid-reliefhttps://www.ketto.orgIf you would like to work with Sanjay you can get in touch with him via the following sites:https://www.facebook.com/positivetherapytodayhttps://www.instagram.com/positivetherapytoday/Definitions and information about various things we discuss in the show:Integrative: A model of Therapy that draws from several modalities.Existential: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/existential-therapy.htmlPhenomenology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomenology_(philosophy)Humanistic: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/humanistic.htmlMindfulness: https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/Vipassana Meditation: https://www.dhamma.org/en/about/vipassana Gaie Houston: http://www.gaiehouston.co.ukPACE: PACE Health was of the oldest LGBT charities in London offered therapeutic and advocacy services to the community, sadly closed in 2014.Loving Men: https://www.lovingmen.org https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-termsThe above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute.More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website:https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.comSasha Jenkin website for any feedback please:https://sashajenkin.com/

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