That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering: Internal Family Systems with a Twist

The Magic of IFS and EMDR, with David Polidi

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In this episode Natalie sits with IFS and EMDR trained therapist, David Polidi, to discuss the magic of trauma processing while incorporating IFS and EMDR techniques.
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is EMDR
2. Bilateral stimulation and processing trauma
3. The similarities and differences of EMDR and IFS
4. Resourcing
5. Combining IFS and EMDR
6. Best of both
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David Polidi is a Social Worker originally from NYC, who now lives in Massachusetts with his wife, daughter and furry friend Nala. He works at Internal Family Systems- Telehealth Collective, and provides therapy to individuals and couples. He also provides supervision for EMDR, and providers who integrate EMDR and IFS. He is also working towards his IFS certification. He loves meeting new people on his Podcast, hiking up mountains, paddle boarding with his family, and watching a good Netflix documentary. 
 
David Polidi:
Website:  https://www.empoweredthroughcompassion.com/
Podcast: Empowered Through Compassion
Instagram: @empowered.through.compassion
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Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact 
Instagram: @nataliedeering
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Mold Toxicity and its Impact on Mental and Physical Health, with Melissa Johnson

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Natalie sits with friend and fellow IFS therapist, Melissa Johnson, as they discuss mold and its impacts on physical and mental health.  Melissa shares about her personal experience with mold exposure and the process of testing, treating, and remediation.
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Melissa's various mold exposures
2. Impacts of life stressors and mold toxicity
3. Symptoms of mold exposure: Cognitive and physical (Brain fog, GI issues, anxiety, hormone issues, anger, etc.)
4. Testing your space and your body for mold
5. Treatment for detoxing and repairing your body
6. Remediation for home
7. Advocating for your health at doctors appointments
 
Melissa Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Gateway Therapy in Louisville, KY. She has practiced professional social work for over 15 years in both organizational and clinical practice. Melissa is an Internal Family Systems Certified Therapist and has helped many people to address multiple forms of trauma, life transitions, grief and loss, and addiction recovery. She provides professional consultation to therapists and facilitates clinical supervision for social workers. She provides professional development trainings for individuals and organizations including Conflict Management, Grief and Loss, and Radical Self-Care. 
 
Melissa Johnson:
Website: https://www.gatewaytherapylou.com/
Contact : 502-653-3385
Email: melissa@gatewaytherapylou.com 
 
 
Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact 
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Attachment Theory, its Styles, and its Impact on Relationships, with Annie Chen

Do you feel curious about your attachment style and how it impacts your relationships?  Natalie sits with licensed therapist and author Annie Chen to discuss her book, The Attachment Theory Workbook.  Natalie and Annie dive into the topics of anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and secure attachment and how one can utilize their attachment style for self awareness and better relationships with others.  Natalie also adds her IFS spin to attachment theory within the discussion as well. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is attachment theory
2. What is anxious attachment and what this style need in relationships
3. What is avoidant attachment and what this style needs in relationships
4. What is secure attachment
5. What is pseudo-secure attachment
6. Does our attachment style change over time
7. Annie shares about her NEW BOOK, out NOW!! 
 
Annie Chen is an author, therapist, consultant, and coach who holds two master’s degrees in counseling and psychology. With over 17 years dedicated to studying the mind, nervous systems, and relationships, Annie has developed a unique approach to relationships and working with people.
Her work integrates research from neuroscience to help clients navigate the complexities of relationships and emotional safety. Annie maintains a practice seeing individuals and couples in Berkeley, CA, and virtually.
Her books, The Attachment Theory Workbook and I Want to Connect, have inspired over 100,000 people to work towards healthy relationships and promote a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection.
 
Annie Chen:
Website: www.anniechen.net
Instagram: @AnnieChenLMFT
Therapy: www.changeinsight.net
Attachment Style Workbook and Quiz: www.attachmentquiz.com
New Book! https://www.anniechen.net/iwtc 
 
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Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact 
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Body-Mind is Mind-Body: Somatic IFS with Susan McConnell

Natalie sits with the pioneer of somatic IFS, Susan McConnell, to discuss her five practices of somatic IFS that can be found in her popular book, Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Susan shares her experiences of being a part of IFS development
2. The fragmentation of mind and body in American culture and its impacts
3. What is somatics
4. Objective view of our body vs subjective view
5. The 5 practices of somatic IFS: Somatic Awareness, Conscious Breathing, Radical Resonance, Mindful Movement, and Attuned Touch
 
Susan's holistic approach to healing encompasses mind, body, and spirit, integrating mindfulness, somatic awareness, and experiential techniques to support clients on their path toward wholeness and integration. Through her compassionate presence, wisdom, and dedication to healing, Susan McConnell continues to inspire and empower others to embrace their inner journey and reclaim their essence.
 
Susan McConnell:
Website: https://www.embodiedself.net/
Newsletter for Workshop/Retreat Updates: https://www.embodiedself.net/contact 
Book Link: https://rb.gy/o24ni2 
 
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Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact 
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Blending the Practical with the Mystical with Human Design (and IFS,) with Dr. Nicole Garritano

Natalie sits with human design expert Dr. Nicole Garritano.  They discuss how we can utilize our genetic blueprint to best understand ourselves with compassion and to know how our conditioning has impacted our ability to be connected to our authentic Self.  
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is human design?
2. How our conditioning impacts our parts
3. What is the purpose and intention of human design?
4. How to understand your body graph
5. The impact of our life circumstances and our human design
6. The 5 types of human design: Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors
7. Dr. Nicole interprets Natalie's body graph
 
Dr. Nicole Garritano (she/her) is an energetic intuitive coach and consultant, an expert teacher and a certified breath work practitioner, an author and human design expert. As a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and academic, she loves being able to blend her scientific knowledge with spiritual studies. 
 
Dr. Nicole Garritano:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ngarritano
Instagram: @drnicolegarritano
 
Special Offer:
https://nicolegarritano.podia.com/5f040ebd-122f-439c-b8c7-2ba954d5e161
Use code THATWP for 50% off a Human Design session
 
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Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact 
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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The Connection with Reiki and Self-Energy, with Dr. Christine Kiesinger

Join Natalie as she talks with Dr. Christine Kiesinger, certified Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, as they discuss the power of Reiki and how it relates to Self-energy, parts, and IFS.
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is Reiki
2. Energetic blocks to receiving Reiki, and how are parts are involved
3. Becoming attuned to receive Reiki
4. Benefits of Reiki 
5. Energetic hygiene
 
Dr. Christine E. Kiesinger is founder of CEK Communication, a relationship based consultancy that provides customized, in-house leadership and professional development trainings for an array of organizations globally. Christine also serves as an Executive Coach to senior level leaders and as a group dynamics specialist for those interested in optimizing team performance. 
 
Christine is also a certified trauma specialist and serves as an educator and consultant to those interested in creating trauma-informed organizations. She is an IFS-informed coach and brings her IFS skills to personal and professional coaching sessions and workshops. She is a seasoned professional keynote speaker and is known for her dynamic, engaging and memorable speaking style.
 
Christine is both a certified Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher and has been teaching and practicing reiki since 1996. She has extensive experience providing end-of-life reiki within Hospice, reiki at time of birth, reiki to support fertility efforts and reiki to support those challenged by addiction. 
 
Dr. Christine Kiesinger:
If you are interested in Christine's virtual Level I Usui Reiki Certification Training to be offered this fall, please contact her at: christine@cekcommunication.com and put the word REIKI in the subject line--all caps.
 
Those reaching out via this podcast will receive a 10% discount off tuition for this course. Should you have questions about reiki, email Christine at the same address. 
 
Website: www.christinekiesinger.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christine-kiesinger-4034664/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.kiesinger
 
 
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Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact 
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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The Unwilling Rebel of IFS, Joanne Twombly, on Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems

Natalie interviews the "unwilling rebel of IFS" Joanne Twombly on her book, Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.
 
Topics Discussed Include:
1. The controversy with traditional IFS and coping skills
2. What is DID and Complex PTSD
3. Trauma and dissociative informed IFS
4. Parts and dissociation
5. Coping skills with IFS for dissociation and complex trauma
 
Joanne H. Twombly, MSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) is a psychotherapist in private practice in Arlington, MA, USA. She has over thirty years of experience working with C-PTSD and dissociative disorders and provides trainings and consultation. In addition to her book, “Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems,” she has written on EMDR and Dissociative Disorders, on EMDR and Internal Family Systems, and on working with perpetrator introjects. Her commitment to helping her clients heal and to providing quality training has resulted in her becoming an EMDR Consultant and a Trauma and Recovery Humanitarian Assistance Program Facilitator, Internal Family Systems Certified, and an American Society for Clinical Hypnosis Consultant. She is a past president of the New England Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. In recognition of her achievements and her service on committees and the Board of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), she was honored with ISSTD’s Distinguished Achievement Award and is an ISSTD Fellow.
 
Joanne Twombly:
Website: https://joannetwombly.net/
Email: j.twombly@verizon.net
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Dissociation-Informed-Internal-Systems/dp/B0CY8VDW39/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26MTTBPT4XOY3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p64xxP2il_5TR_TfeSd5GMmPsqDx9wq0Wy4HIGD71-XICyni-I-n5Kr0c3VrNBDhUXbeJWLxFi5Eu9OP0oCnmnADjkwVllwHdJ4dSP4Sh_E.3IOdEWM8ym_4AQ8jrbB7yD2hJfg9MCX9kyk_EqlTIKE&dib_tag=se&keywords=joanne+twombly+trauma+and+dissociation+informed&qid=1712170613&sprefix=joanne+tw%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1
 
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Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
This Episode was Sponsored by, Piper and Co.
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How the Lymphatic System Impacts our Health, with Kaitlyn Mariah (Re-release from February 2023)

In this re-released episode, Natalie interviews Kaitlyn Mariah on her expertise on the lymphatic system and how it impacts our health. Topics discussed include, what is the lymphatic system, why is it important for mental and physical health, and how can we invite lymphatic drainage and its benefits on our own. 
 
Kaitlyn is a licensed medical massage therapist and certified holistic coach with a focus on chronic pain and MindBody medicine. She is also trained in nutrition, Yin Yoga, and Reformer Pilates and works as a massage therapist in Fort Thomas Kentucky. 
 
Kaitlyn Mariah:
Free lymphatic guide and service booking, Website: www.kaitlynmariah.com
Email: hello@kaitlynmariah.com
Instagram: @iam_kaitlynmariah  
 
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Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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IFS Beyond the Therapy Room and the Rules, with Emma Redfern and Helen Foot

In this episode, three time zones come together as Natalie (located in the USA) sits with Helen Foot (located in New Zealand) and Emma Redfern (located in the UK) to discuss their book, Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Both Emma and Helen share their journey to IFS and their shared experience with manager collapse
2. How Emma and Helen found each other even so far away from each other
3. Discussion of the intention for the book. To encourage others to have a voice on how they are uniquely using IFS, beyond the rules of IFS!
4. Who says what's the right way?
5. Both Helen and Emma share their favorite chapters and why
6. Helen and Emma share that they hope the readers feel encouragement to be their whole Self, that readers feel inspiration, growth, and comfort
 
Helen Foot MSW, PMP® has developed her business skills in a complex and constantly evolving sector and, over 20 years, she has led numerous significant state-wide or national projects in both Australia and New Zealand. As a certified IFS practitioner, Helen uses the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, together with contemporary business models based on research as she works with coaches, executives, managers, consultants, and community leaders to facilitate change and transformation within their organisations and systems. Helen is passionate about sharing her knowledge of IFS and promoting its establishment within the business community.
 
Helen Foot:
Website: https://www.telfordconsultants.com/
LinkedIn profile: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/helenfoot
IFS New Zealand profile: https://www.ifsnewzealand.co.nz/therapists/helen-foot 
 
Emma E. Redfern has been practicing as a psychotherapist for 21 years and as a supervisor for 14. A certified IFS therapist and approved IFS clinical consultant, she specializes in supporting those who are transitioning to becoming IFS therapists and/or integrating IFS into their supervision practices. Emma edited and wrote a chapter for Internal Family Systems Therapy: Supervision and Consultation and authored Transitioning to Internal Family Systems Therapy: A Companion for Therapists and Practitioners, both published by Routledge. Her latest book, co-edited with Helen Foot, called Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room was published in October 2023 by B. C Allen Publishing Group. She co-hosts the podcast Purely IFS with a colleague in Ireland, Gayle Williamson.
 
Emma Redfern:
Website: www.emmaredfern.co.uk
Podcast: Purely IFS
 
Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room: https://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Self-Beyond-Therapy-Room/dp/B0CJ4F7FTM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OKAO65LSU2RC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kyt1D3NLsYTvOAjQq-FtWEsY4oPiTOhuMPhRS5vI3wdfWNMiyTgDdsiRLtEntaBRM44c-zemAi-C1fBqXMaf0Q.r_PFNNC0RIjYH5E99_j8FuNo2VoILVaTDfdm-jHbqZw&dib_tag=se&keywords=freeing+self+ifs+beyond+the+therapy+room&qid=1710696771&sprefix=freeing+self%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
 
Book Contributors:
Karen Harrington
Ruth Troughton
Ty Cutner
Diana Dugan Richards
Rick Kahler
Nic Wildes
Jo Howard
Shawnee Schmid
Ruth Culver
Anna Vincentz and Joel Bubbers
 
Natalie Deering:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Vulnerability is a Super Power, with Jalon Johnson

In today's episode, Natalie sits with firefighter, paramedic, and podcast host, Jalon Johnson, as they discuss vulnerability and healing through IFS.
 
Topics Discussed:
1. How vulnerability is a super power
2. Protector parts and vulnerability
3. Impacts of family, cultural, and racial trauma
4. Jalon shares about his experience starting therapy
5. Jalon reads his own written piece titled, "Note to Self"
6. Cycle breaking within families
7. Jalon's message to those thinking about starting therapy
 
Jalon Johnson is the podcast host of "Not Your Ordinary Parts". He describes himself as an everyday guy who wanted more and knew somehow, somewhere, there was more; and that he found it in therapy. Jalon shares how therapy has allowed him the space to let go of burdens that were never his to carry, and how his experience in therapy turned into the creation of a podcast where he interviews therapists and allows for others to have a window into his healing journey. The theme of his podcast is "A Black man determined to get vulnerable, feel his feelings, talk about his emotions, heal, and inspire others to do the same."
 
Jalon Johnson:
Not Your Ordinary Parts Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notyourordinaryparts/id1659878882
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notyourordinaryparts
Instagram: @londonspop (personal) and @notyourordinaryparts (podcast)
 
Natalie Deering:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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