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 […]

Moving Forward

Moving Forward Where are you at today? How are things different for you today, than they were a year ago? Knowing what we’ve done and where we have come from gives us a better understanding of what our next step can be! What is the next step for you, realistically, in your own life? What […]

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 […]

Failure only happens when we stop trying

Failure Only Happens When We Stop Trying One of our therapists, Rachel Ramos, LCSW, frequently tells her clients that failure only happens when we stop working at something or give up. In any other circumstance, having a situation not work out doesn’t mean failure, having things not work out is a natural part of the […]

Retraumatization vs Healing

Retraumatization vs Healing