In this session we meet Kathy who gets in touch with a teenage Part who feels ashamed of her body changing and who fears her curves. She witnesses what is held by this Part and brings her home to a place of safety. She also supports an older teenage Part to adjust to the new arrival.
WHO SHOWED UP…
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A Critical Part who rejects /disproves of the body
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A Part who has felt clumsy in the body
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A Part who believes food is a bad thing
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An eating Part who eats mindlessly
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A Part who feels ashamed of the eating
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A Part who has felt isolated and fearful (aged 14)
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An adventurous teenager (aged 17)
WHAT I NOTICED…
Kathy’s Self Energy was palpable with many long pauses in session (15 minutes of pauses edited out for listener experience). Deep work happened here and I was honoured to be witness to this process. I was struck by the depth of what was held by the 14 year old and the trust in her Self Energy to hold the experience.
WHAT I’D DO DIFFERENTLY…
I noticed when connecting to 14 year old I didn’t mirror client language and brought my own interpretation. (This was unusual for me so I was curious about what was going on here).
As the angry energy of her mother appeared I instinctively invited Kathy to move between the Parts and the anger to create safety for the 14 year old. This could be perceived as being agenda driven but on reflection it didn’t come from the head, it felt a heart led suggestion.
3 WORD SUMMARY...
Deep, meaningful, expansive.
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HEY THERE!
In case we haven't met yet, I'm Celia, a therapist and course creator who helps smart, sensitive women all over the world do the deeper work so they can finally be at peace with food, their body and themselves.
I am super creative and love learning new ways to share what I know, so that women no longer have to carry the toxic stories they have been told about their bodies and about their place in this world. There is nothing more fulfilling to me than witnessing a woman heal and step into her light.
I also share my passion for the Parts Work approach with other therapists, so they too, can integrate this compassionate, holistic and deeply transformative approach into their practice.