In this session we meet Marie who shares her history of compulsive eating. We discover how early experiences have influenced her relationship with nourishment and the challenges with taking in both food and water. She identifies key Protector Parts and helps a young Part to heal.
WHO SHOWED UP...
Key Parts
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A Part who restricts food
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A powerful ferocious Part who eats to compensate for the restriction (angry fire)
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A Part who knows there is not enough water
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A young Part who is cold
Other Parts
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A Part who eats for comfort
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A Part who is unhappy about how the body looks
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A Part who feels out of control
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A Part who is concerned about health
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A Part who is learning to love the body
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A Part who wants to feel good again
WHAT I NOTICED…
I had a Part who really wanted to know the details as Marie explored her system. I had to work hard to attend to this Part throughout the session and offer it reassurance that it's okay not to know. I felt this created space to trust in Marie and her Parts to find their way. As I write this, I notice a Critical Part telling me I should have been more directive. There is also another Part who trusts in Self and this process.
WHAT I’D DO DIFFERENTLY…
Early on in session as Marie explored her experience, I identified a number of Parts. However, when reflecting back my observations I only named the Eating Part. This was a missed opportunity to offer her a more collective sense of her family of Parts and get clarity on who she (not me) wanted to focus on.
As I listened back to the session, there were times where I felt I could have intervened a little more. This session was a tricky balance for me between leaving enough space for both her and her Parts and not too much!
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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.