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Therapy approaches
Self-esteem
Why does everything go blank when we get close to shame in IFS parts work?
Going blank, sleepy, or suddenly bored when we get close to shame in IFS parts work is almost never resistance. It usually means a protective part has decided you are not safe enough to be trusted with what it guards. Shutdown is consent…
Alister Gates··11 min read
Anxiety
Stress & burnout
Therapy approaches
I ask for the body position first: high-functioning anxiety in working professionals who never sound worried
High-functioning anxiety in working professionals is worry that never announces itself as worry. It arrives as over-preparation, three rehearsed answers to a question nobody asked, and a chest that only unclenches on holiday. The useful…
Alister Gates··8 min read