Posts Tagged ‘Parts work’
When Emotions Take Over: Working with Parts Instead of Fighting Them || By Annabelle Denmark, LPC
Life brings uncertainty, loss, and relational pain. When it does, our nervous systems react. Tension rises. Big feelings surface—fear, anger, loneliness, rejection. If those feelings build without support, they can push us toward extreme coping strategies: addiction, self-harm, suicidal thoughts. For people who have experienced ongoing or repeated trauma, these emotional states can begin to…
Read MoreThe Anger Room: A Parts Work Strategy for the Holidays || By Annabelle Denmark, LPC
We’re all made of parts. You know this if you’ve ever been around someone who annoys you, frustrates you, intimidates you, or just gets under your skin for reasons you can’t fully name. A parent, a friend, a coworker—anyone can activate a part. And during the holidays, those parts tend to show up louder and…
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