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YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   You suspect (or have been told by your partner) that you are dating someone who is anxiously attached. You are growing in love for them, and want to be close to them, but it feels difficult.    You are wondering if there are any tips or things to remember as you move into more vulnerability and connection with this beautiful person. You are in the right place.    In this episode, Jen will help you know if you are dating someone with anxious attachment and then give you her six top tips for moving into deeper intimacy.    Enjoy! Jen ______   Resources: Heal Your Anxious Attachment by Jennifer Nurick To learn more about avoidant and anxious adaptions - listen to Episodes 2 and 3: EP 2 Avoidant Attachment Explained https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/psychotherapy-central/id1701257974?i=1000623584769   EP 3 Anxious Attachment Explained https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/psychotherapy-central/id1701257974?i=1000623929027 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman   Extra Resources Attachment by John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth & Main & Solomon Park, Y., Johnson, M. D., MacDonald, G., & Impett, E. A. (2019). Perceiving gratitude from a romantic partner predicts decreases in attachment anxiety. Developmental Psychology, 55(12), 2692–2700. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000830 FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation: Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral Visit my website: www.psychotherapycentral.health

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   When you are anxiously attached, the dating phase of a relationship can be painful, triggering and confusing. It is often difficult to know if your gut feelings of anxiety are real and valid, or if it is your anxious attachment patterns causing your inner alarm bells to go off for no reason. It can be a really confusing time.  In this episode, Jen discusses the 4 factors that make dating difficult for the anxiously attached and her 7 top tips for dating when you have an anxious attachment adaptation.   Enjoy! Jen ______   Resources  Heal Your Anxious Attachment by Jennifer Nurick To learn more about avoidant and anxious adaptions - listen to Episodes 2 and 3. EP 2 Avoidant Attachment Explained https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/psychotherapy-central/id1701257974?i=1000623584769   EP 3 Anxious Attachment Explained https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/psychotherapy-central/id1701257974?i=1000623929027 Extra Resources FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation: Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral Visit my website: www.psychotherapycentral.health

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   1 in 6 people have serious suicidal thoughts in Australia, with the “lifetime prevalence of suicidal thoughts ranging from 64% among cisgender men to 90% among non-binary participants and 91% among trans men.” (AIHW, 2023). Suicidal thoughts often cause a lot of distress to your inner system. Through the IFS (Internal Family Systems) lens, this is called a ‘suicidal part’. In this episode, we cover; What IFS therapy is How suicidal parts form The two different types of suicidal parts How suicidal parts are often hated by other parts How suicidal parts are trying to help Mistakes many therapists make when contracting with suicidal clients How to work with a suicidal part ________ Resources: Here’s a podcast explaining IFS - Ep 5 What is IFS Therapy? https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/podcasts/psychotherapy-central/episodes/2148047131   This episode helps you to identify the Self in IFS therapy - Ep 07 The Central Role of the ‘Self’ in IFS Therapy. A powerful book on IFS, by the creator of IFS, Richard Schwartz Ph.D. is called “No Bad Parts”: https://amzn.to/45qZr7n Podcast - in this podcast Tim Ferris interviews the creator of IFS, Richard Schwartz Ph.D. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/492-richard-schwartz-ifs-psychedelic-experiences-without/id863897795?i=1000505309243   Some of the statistics for this podcast came from the Australian Government. https://www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self-harm-monitoring/data/deaths-by-suicide-in-australia/prevalence-estimates-of-suicidal-behaviours Psychology Today has an extensive list of verified therapists in your area. Psychology Today US - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Psychology Today - Australia - https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling Extra Resources FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation: Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ • Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral  

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   Are you thinking of talking to someone and wondering where on Earth to start? Have you tried a therapist, and it just didn’t flow as you wanted it to? Choosing a therapist is a journey that we need to invest time and energy in. This episode is a great place to start! In this episode, we cover: What might stop you from going to therapy The continued stigma of therapy My top 5 tips for choosing the best therapist for you. Jen is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, couple therapist and energetic healer. She practices online from her home in Sydney, Australia. ___________ Resources Psychology Today has an extensive list of verified therapists in your area. Psychology Today US - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Psychology Today - Australia - https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling Extra Resources FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation: Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ • Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral  

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   In this episode, Jen explores what might happen in your EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy sessions. Although this will differ with every therapist, Jen’s aim here is to give you an overview of what might happen because sometimes we have scared parts that want to know exactly what we are signing up for.  Francine Shapiro initially developed EMDR therapy in the eighties to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But now, it is used in various situations like phobias, anxiety issues, stress reduction, pain management, and even dermatological conditions. In this episode, Jen walks you through the standardised eight-phase treatment process so you can know what to expect in a session. Jen is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, certified EMDR practitioner and energetic healer. ________ RESOURCES: Episode 17: What is EMDR Therapy? https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/podcasts/psychotherapy-central/episodes/2148140121   Shapiro, F. (2017). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: Basic principles, protocols and procedures. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. https://amzn.to/3taXZbC   CASE EXAMPLES: Aranda, B. D. E., Ronquillo, N. M., & Calvillo, M. E. N. (2015). Neuropsychological and physiological outcomes pre- and post-EMDR therapy for a woman with PTSD: A case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 9(4), 174-187. https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/9/4/174   Prince Harry and Evan Rachel Wood Do EMDR Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uE04Blfd-Q RESEARCH: De Jongh A, Ten Broeke E, Renssen MR. Treatment of specific phobias with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Protocol, empirical status, and conceptual issues. J Anxiety Disord. 1999;13:69–85.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10225501/   Gosselin P, Matthews WJ. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of test anxiety: A study of the effects of expectancy and eye movement. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1995;26:331–7.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8675720/   Gupta MA, Gupta AK. Use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of dermatological disorders. J Cutan Med Surg. 2002;6:415–21. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12001004/   Wilensky M. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for phantom limb pain. J Brief Ther. 2006;5:31–43. https://www.ifemdr.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Wilensky-2006-EMDR-as-a-treatment-for-Phantom-Limb-Pain.pdf   Find an EMDR therapist: You can book a session with me here: https://jennynurick.as.me Or look for a therapist who has completed ‘basic training’ - levels 1 and 2 and consultation. https://emdraa.org/find-a-therapist/ https://www.emdria.org/directory/   Extra Resources: FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation; Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral   

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   This is one of the main relationship dynamics that brings couples into therapy. It is the Anxious-Avoidant Cycle. So, what exactly is the Anxious-Avoidant Cycle, how does it work, and how do we perpetuate it? We also tackle the big question: Can an Anxious-Avoidant relationship work? Jen then covers four tips that will help you break out of the negative cycle. This episode is GOLD! In this episode, we cover: The 4 steps of the anxious-avoidant cycle How your nervous system plays a role in your responses If an anxious/avoidant relationship can work over time Four tips for when you find yourself in the negative cycle Resources Heal Your Anxious Attachment by Jennifer Nurick Ep. 2 Avoidant Attachment Explained Ep. 3 Anxious Attachment Explained Ep. 14 Six Reasons You Are Attracted to Avoidant or Unavailable Men Meet Your Inner Child course Extra Resources FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation; Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ • Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral  

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   Have you heard Prince Harry talking about EMDR therapy and wondered what it is? Are you aware that you experience PTSD or have experienced other trauma that you want to work through and heard about EMDR? EMDR is recognised by the World Health Organisation and many other national and international organizations as an effective treatment for trauma-related symptoms and it is supported by a large body of research. EMDR is one of the four treatment pillars of Jen’s private practice. “I have seen EMDR reduce the distress from a traumatic incident from a 10/10 to a 0/10 in just 80 minutes.” In this episode, we cover: What is trauma, through the EMDR lens What are 'flashbacks' How bilateral stimulation mimics REM sleep An example EMDR session so you can get a feel for the process Where to find an appropriately qualified EMDR therapist   RESOURCES: Shapiro, F. (2017). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: Basic principles, protocols and procedures. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. https://amzn.to/3taXZbC   CASE EXAMPLES: Aranda, B. D. E., Ronquillo, N. M., & Calvillo, M. E. N. (2015). Neuropsychological and physiological outcomes pre- and post-EMDR therapy for a woman with PTSD: A case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 9(4), 174-187. https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/9/4/174   Prince Harry and Evan Rachel Wood Do EMDR Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uE04Blfd-Q RESEARCH: De Jongh A, Ten Broeke E, Renssen MR. Treatment of specific phobias with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Protocol, empirical status, and conceptual issues. J Anxiety Disord. 1999;13:69–85.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10225501/   Gosselin P, Matthews WJ. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of test anxiety: A study of the effects of expectancy and eye movement. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1995;26:331–7.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8675720/   Gupta MA, Gupta AK. Use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of dermatological disorders. J Cutan Med Surg. 2002;6:415–21. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12001004/   Wilensky M. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for phantom limb pain. J Brief Ther. 2006;5:31–43. https://www.ifemdr.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Wilensky-2006-EMDR-as-a-treatment-for-Phantom-Limb-Pain.pdf   Find an EMDR therapist: You can book a session with me here: https://jennynurick.as.me Or look for a therapist who has completed ‘basic training’ - levels 1 and 2 and consultation. https://emdraa.org/find-a-therapist/ https://www.emdria.org/directory/   Extra Resources: FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation; Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral 

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   In this episode, Jen explores what might happen in your first IFS therapy session. Although this will be different with every therapist, Jen’s aim here is to give you an overview of what might happen because sometimes we have scared parts that want to know exactly what we are signing up for. Jen is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, IFS practitioner and energetic healer. This episode covers: The basics of Internal Family Systems (IFS) What to expect in your first session - broken into seven parts ________ Resources: Here’s the link to my episode explaining what IFS is: Episode 5 - What is IFS Therapy? Internal Family Systems Therapy Explained A powerful book on IFS, by the creator of IFS, Richard Schwartz Ph.D. is called “No Bad Parts”  https://amzn.to/45xJhcy   In this podcast Tim Ferris interviews the creator of IFS, Richard Schwartz Ph.D. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/492-richard-schwartz-ifs-psychedelic-experiences-without/id863897795?i=1000505309243 To find certified IFS therapists: You can book a session with me here: https://jennynurick.as.me In the USA: https://ifs-institute.com/ In New Zealand and Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au/   Extra Resources FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation; Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral  

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   Have you ever felt frustrated at yourself for choosing yet ANOTHER unavailable partner? Maybe he is married or lives in another state or country. Maybe he is dating you, but seems to be married to his work, his mother or friends. Or maybe he is living with you but is emotionally unavailable, leaving you feeling deeply alone in your relationship. Whatever the situation, here you are again with yet another unavailable partner, wondering if it is you or just bad luck. In this episode, Jen distils the research into relationships and unpacks the six main reasons why women with an anxious attachment adaptation will often be attracted to men with an avoidant attachment adaptation - some will be a surprise! ______ Resources: Heal Your Anxious Attachment by Jennifer Nurick To learn more about avoidant and anxious adaptions - listen to Episodes 2 and 3. Apple Podcast: EP 2 Avoidant Attachment Explained https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/psychotherapy-central/id1701257974?i=1000623584769 EP 3 Anxious Attachment Explained https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/psychotherapy-central/id1701257974?i=1000623929027 Geher, G. Perceived and actual characteristics of parents and partners: A test of a freudian model of mate selection. Curr Psychol 19, 194–214 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-000-1015-7   Extra Resources FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation; Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of other online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral  

YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY   Have you ever noticed a belief or thought that you have on repeat that doesn't seem to fully come from your own biographical history? Like always being afraid of losing all of your money when that has never happened to you, but you know that it happened to your grandfather, who later entered a deep depression? These are examples of legacy burdens. In this episode, we explore intergenerational trauma, trauma that is passed down through your family line and how IFS can work to heal the burdens carried through the family line. Jennifer Nurick is a licensed psychotherapist, IFS practitioner and energetic healer. This episode covers: An overview of what intergenerational trauma is and how legacy burdens are created Examples of intergenerational trauma Five ways trauma can pass through a family Symptoms of intergenerational trauma A personal story of intergenerational trauma healing. ________ Extra Resources: Here’s the link to my podcast episode explaining what IFS is: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/podcasts/psychotherapy-central/episodes/2148047131 A powerful book on IFS, by the creator of IFS, Richard Schwartz Ph.D. is called “No Bad Parts”: https://amzn.to/3OYrDb7 It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn (Author): https://amzn.to/3ZftRrE Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects by Rachel Yehuda and Amy Lehrner Podcast - In this podcast Tim Ferris interviews the creator of IFS, Richard Schwartz Ph.D. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/492-richard-schwartz-ifs-psychedelic-experiences-without/id863897795?i=1000505309243 __________________ FREE TRAINING: I'll take you through the three stages of transformation; Discovery, Healing and Growth. We will explore Attachment Styles, and I'll share with you three things you can do to help you have more effective conflicts that don't deteriorate into relationship killers: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/cycle-breaker-registration Join Jen in her exclusive online program to help you heal from an insecure attachment style and break repeating patterns in your relationships: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration Browse Jen’s suite of online courses: https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/store Follow Jen on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychotherapy.central/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/psychotherapy.central/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychotherapycentral