Boundaries are like bumpers

Boundaries Are Our Relationship Bumpers This is a quote from our clinic founder, Max Dahmen, LCSW. There’s a lot of talk about boundaries, but we find most people are still confused on what they are supposed to be. Boundaries don’t mean someone can’t make mistakes, or that we have to be perfect in a relationship. […]

The Most Important Part of IFS

The Most Important Part of IFS The unburdening process (or where we reprocess past experiences and trauma in IFS) is transformational. But if we stop there, our influence over our system will dwindle. Just because we have unburdened parts doesn’t mean they disappear or stop having feelings! They also don’t stop needing your support when […]

Capable of Survival

Capable of Survival We all have generations of generations of strength in our blood. In IFS talk, these would be legacy heirlooms. What are yours?

Shadow sides

Shadow Sides What if our shadows are our talents and gifts? So frequently we get rid of parts of us that are different from what others want just to fit in. What makes you different is what makes you beautiful. What makes a part of us really good, or really bad? What makes the opinion […]

Feelings Are Information

Feelings Are Information Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and we love this quote from him. He was talking about being open to new ideas, but this quote aligns well with many different therapies including ACT and IFS. Even EMDR will teach us that emotions follow a bell curve and decrease over time as we […]