Revive Counselling & Neurofeedback

Most of us can relate to feeling some sort of internal conflict inside. Do we want to relax and read a book or get up and finish something that needs to be done around the house? Richard Schwartz talks about these thoughts of internal conflict coming from parts of us. Getting to know your own parts can be transformational when dealing with difficult decisions, anxiety, internal criticism, shame and much more.

Understanding the Parts Inside Have you ever heard of the notion that we have parts inside? Most of us have felt the internal struggle of one part of us feeling one way, and another part of us feeling a different way about something we need to do. Richard Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, poses that....

For anyone who is familiar with IFS parts work and would like to listen to some tips on how to help your anxious parts around COVID-19.

Covid 19 Anxiety: Returning to Calm An Audio file to help anxious parts to be heard and therefore bring more calm into the system. Podcast here: http://theoneinside.libsyn.com/

Many of the mental health challenges we face are directly tied to our nervous systems' response. The response we have in past overwhelming experiences can teach our brain to respond the same way again in future similar events, even if this is not needed! This how we can find ourselves "outside" of our window of tolerance

Understanding Your Window of Tolerance | Maple Ridge Counsellors | Revive Counselling & Neurofeedback Have you heard of the window of tolerance? It's a term coined by Daniel Siegel that helps us understand our "window" of being able to stay regulated and feel o

We often don’t talk about the impact of trauma on chronic pain, as this tends to feel invalidating for many people. Chronic pain without a structural cause is still very real, and felt in the brain. It is not made up or all in your head! With trauma informed therapies that address the body, shifts in stuck pain states are actually possible.

Can Resolving Emotional Trauma Ease Chronic Pain? A new therapy teaches people to process their trauma as a way to treat chronic pain. Does it work?