Feeling stuck or overwhelmed?

When we experience extreme emotions, it can be helpful to refer to this as a ‘part’. For example, this is my angry part, or scared part, or depressed or anxious part. The idea is that all parts of you deserve space to communicate, and often these parts are simply trying to keep you safe.
 
To think of an emotion as a part comes from internal family systems therapy (IFS). As with a family, each part deserves to be heard, but sometimes families become imbalanced because one or more part is taking up more space than the others. This helps to understand imbalanced mental health.
 
When one part takes up too much space, we can end up getting stuck in anger or fear or depression or anxiety. In therapy, I can help you to identify your different parts. You can also learn what those parts need. It is my belief that this often helps people to feel less overwhelmed and more flexible to the challenges of everyday life.
 
To refer to these stuck feelings as a part isn’t rocket science. But it offers you hope of working with these feelings, rather than trying to shut them out or numb them. What is established wisdom in the mental health community is that when you trying and push aside feelings, often they come back with greater force.
 
Get in contact today. Alternatively, you can book online for a call from me.

Chris Warren-Dickins
Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey