Meeting the Inner People Who Hold Our Emotional Chaos

Meeting the Inner People Who Hold Our Emotional Chaos by Paige Bartholomew, LMFT, Licensed Psychotherapist You probably already know you have different “sides.” · The side that gets things done. · The side that avoids conflict. · The side that panics at tiny triggers. · The side that numbs out. · The side that judges you harshly. Parts work simply takes this inner landscape seriously. In a session, we slow everything down. We notice where the chaos lives in your body. We follow the sensation instead of the story about it. And then, once we’re in the right place, something interesting usually happens: An image appears. A voice. A memory. A younger version of you who’s been waiting years to be heard.These images, “voices”, and memorie s are the “parts” trying to get your attention. I’ve watched these moments unfold again and again. A tight chest becomes a younger self who feels invisible. A stomach knot becomes the part of you that learned to walk on eggshells. A sense of panic become s the part of you that believes danger is everywhere...because once, a long time ago, it was. These aren’t hallucinations. They’re your brain’s way of making unconscious material visible so we can finally work with it. When we bring compassion, connection, and presence to these inner parts, something loosens. The chaos finally has a place to go. See what it feels like to work with someone who knows how to speak the language of your unconscious parts. Explore working with Paige < https://www.paigebartholomew.com/ > How I use Internal Family Systems/ “Parts Work” <https://www.paigebartholomew.com/somatic - parts - work.html>