Sublime

But a central tenet of traditional CBT that is problematic came to dominate the popular understanding of the approach—we need to change negative or distorted thoughts and convert them to positive and rational ones.

This format is exactly what a counseling session is all about; that is, exploration of the difficulty and where it surfaces, a look at the self-defeating behavior, insight into the “Why” of the behavior and concrete strategies for eliminating the troublesome area.

IFS recognizes that the cultivation of mindful self-leadership is the foundation for healing from trauma. Mindfulness not only makes it possible to survey our internal landscape with compassion and curiosity but can also actively steer us in the right direction for self-care.

seek constructive criticism.

our ability to step back from our thoughts grows stronger as we practice.