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Parts, Parts, Parts

12/2/2021

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​When clients are explaining a situation, they tend to have a part of them that feels one way,
and another part that feels another way. Having different parts feeling different things can be
confusing and overwhelming. There are even examples in the Bible where parts are referenced.
Paul wrote “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate to
do (Romans 7:15, NIV). Paul has this experience of having different parts of him.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of therapy that works with our different parts. One of
the main concepts of IFS is that all of our parts are trying to help us in some way. For example,
some of these parts are working to manage, protect, hide, or numb those very wounded parts
of us so we are not hurt again. When clients have different feelings, we try to break it apart so
that together we can see what is really going on. For instance, we might say, “So part of you
wants to look for a new job, but the other part feels content where you are at your current
job?” Then we might ask questions like, “How big are these parts? Does the scared part feel
bigger or the part that wants a new job feel bigger? What percent of you feels scared and what
percent of you feels motivated to look? How old does this part feel?”

When we turn toward a part of us and get to know how it is trying to help us, many times we
can understand why we get stuck. When we give all our parts more compassion one by one,
our parts get unburdened and healed.
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For more thoughts on this check out the book titled “No Bad Parts” by Richard Schwartz or
“Boundaries for your Soul” by Allison Cook and Kimberly Miller. Find a therapist that is trained
in Internal Family Systems (IFS) if this is something you want to explore. At Restoration 23, Libby Watson is trained in IFS.

Blog Post Written by Mary Anna Brown
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What’s your SADs Plan?

10/28/2021

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Season Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of mood disorder where you experience new or worsening symptoms of depression during certain seasons. For many it happens in the Fall and Winter. The weather is gloomier and there are less light hours of the day. You could be experiencing this if you feel more down during the cold months. 


As we approach the winter months and are now in Fall, I want to ask what is your SADs plan? There are many ways you can be proactive to decrease or eliminate the symptoms of SAD. 


Here are some ways you can combat it this season:


  • Get a Happy Light which is basically a lamp that mimics the rays of the sun
  • Take a vitamin supplement (talk to your doctor about which would be best)
  • Eat healthy, vitamin rich foods
  • Exercise (especially if its a sunny day go outside)
  • Start going to therapy or increase the frequency that you go to therapy




What will your plan be?
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How to Get Motivated

10/28/2021

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Do you ever wonder why can’t I feel motivated? I hear from clients all the time I don’t understand why I can’t do things. It’s especially confusing when those things are activities that you previously enjoyed doing. Well we can usually thank depression for that. The magic question is what are you suppose to do about it? As much as we sometimes want to, we can’t just sit around and do nothing.


The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin is one of my favorite resources when trying to answer the magic question. In this book, Rubin answers the question “How do I respond to expectations?” Your tendency shows how you respond to outer expectations and inner expectations. You’re either an upholder, obliger, questioner, or rebel. 


I’m going to break this down in my words and understanding and tell you how I go from “How do I respond to expectations?” to “How can I get motivated?” 


To put it simply motivation is linked to how we respond to expectations. If we feel expected to do something then we are more likely to do it. I have found that how you can get motivated is closely linked to your tendency. Let me break down the tendencies with some motivational tips.


Upholders- You will meet inner expectations and outer expectations so basically you’ve got it easiest. Congrats! You can decide you’re going to do something and feel motivated to do it and you can be told do something and feel motivated to do it. I have a feeling there a very few upholders reading this because upholders rarely have a hard time with motivation. If you have landed on this page, see tips from obligers and questioners. They should both work for you.


Obligers- You will meet outer expectations. Think typical people pleasers, however, not all people pleasers are obligers. To help yourself get motivated find yourself an accountability partner. Ask this person to tell you to do things. For example, you may have a friend that reminds you to go workout or maybe even a really good friend that plans to workout with you.


Questioners- You will meet inner expectations. This is what I typically hear from a spouse of a questioner- Once they set their mind to something, there is no changing it. That determination is a great quality, but how do you control it to work for your own good. The answer is research. If you’re trying to motivate yourself, start looking into it- YouTube, reddit, blog posts (like this one), etc. Your questioner self will be so happy to be finding the answer that once you find THE answer you will feel more motivated to complete the task. 


Rebels- To my fellow rebels, I am sorry to say that we will neither meet inner expectation nor outer expectations. I’m going to guess that most of the people that landed on this page are in this category because motivation is the hardest for us, but it’s not impossible. Expectations just aren’t are thing. Think the kid that you tell to do the dishes and then they feel like doing anything but. Rebels are motivated by what they feel like doing. This feels practically uncontrollable. Here’s two tips for you. Number one feel better. Do what it takes to increase your mood and productivity may be soon to follow. 
Since that’s not always possible here’s tip two. As a Rebel, you’re motivated through your identity. That can mean a variety of different things but I will give a person example. Part of my identity was being a good student which meant someone who got good grades, was accepted into a good school, took rigorous classes etc. To motivate myself to do homework and study, I came from a place of preserving my identity. That also meant that I would procrastinate and wait until the last minute to do almost everything because as a rebel motivation is hard and the pressure to do something didn’t kick in until the last minute. 


These things aren’t a motivational fix-all because its not this simple but I hope these simple tips will help you get that workout routine in motion or that homework done. If you’re an upholder or obliger then I’m telling you now get that thing done. If you’re a questioner or rebel, forget I ever said anything.


You can take the quiz here to find out what type you are https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com


This blog post was written by Tess Wright, MEd, APC

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Don’t be embarrassed to go to couples therapy

5/23/2015

 
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​We define the treatment path in couples therapy after patiently listening and carefully understanding the problems couple is facing. Our practical and scientific approach, while balancing and weighing the emotions at stake, helps us bring in the much needed transparency and attachment among the partners. It definitively helps in doing the right thing, and taking the right decision, not only for the relationship, but personally as well.

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Looking for help is sign of strength

2/23/2015

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​Individual treatment is often termed as psychotherapy, and is meant to help people with their emotional issues, which can range in order of their severity or intensity. The main aim of this form of therapy is to change the quality of life by defining the path of life clearly, and bringing in more clarity. Whether it is the problem of repressed childhood that you are facing, or an emotional breakdown due to divorce, failure or loss of a loved one, a professional psychologist can help you revive your mental health through systematic counselling.

There are many emotional issues that find a corner in our heart, and refuse to die down. With time, these issues can transform into a sort of emotional tumor that impacts negatively on our daily life, such as lack of concentration, enthusiasm, self respect, will to change, encouragement, and so on. These issues can spiral into our lives in various ways and gets channelled into other zones, which can create problems in the relationships, professional life, and health. We address the root cause of the problem after carefully listening the patients, and help in changing the pattern of their thinking and beliefs. It helps in fighting back the problems at hand with much more confidence. However, we do not only try to motivate, but follow the scientific guidelines of psychology to rejuvenate the mental health of the patient, and even follow the medical treatment, wherever necessary to help the patients free themselves from the emotional burden, stress and anxiety that are causing life changing issues.

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Ways to help your children develop self-esteem and confidence

2/23/2015

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​Self-esteem and confidence are major traits in individuals that affect their success. While these are a lifelong process, the foundation of it needs to be established in early childhood. Building self-esteem will allow the child to deal with difficult situations that they will encounter during their lifetime. Since parents have the greatest influence on a child’s belief, it is important for them to let their child know where they belong, how well they are doing and contribute towards developing confidence and self-esteem.

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  • Home
  • Who we are
    • Rhonda Jordan, LMT
    • Judy Holley, LPC
    • Trey Mickler, LPC
    • Sarah Zipfel, MA, LPC
    • Tess Wright, MEd, LPC
    • Jennifer Wallace, MA, APC
    • Leslie Cobb, MA
    • Christy Morrow
    • Mary Anna Brown, MA, APC
    • Sarah Brainard, LMSW
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    • Lori Johnson, LPC
    • Adriana Stanley, LPC
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