#73 - John Clarke - Translating Psychotherapy into Parts Work - Internal Family Systems -The Emerging Paradigm

This episode is the first with John Clarke, who is a trauma therapist, IFS teacher, and host of the show GOING INSIDE. I (Mannah) truly believe that therapy can be life-transforming, but it's not always so right? It really depends on the type of therapy. Today, we are talking about the plural model of the mind, which I genuinely believe we need to carry into the future if we want to solve our major problems in the world. Well, let's start immediately, the future is now. I am so glad to be joined by John Clarke and since you are here - you are in for a treat too! John Clarke is a competent teacher; I know that from his online content and also from his birth chart, where it is evident that he only pursues reliable practices tested over time. JOIN US as we tap into the inner system of parts with protective roles or wounded parts and the Self, which is an innate presence in humans. Dick Schwartz has identified these qualities of the Self: curiosity, calmness, connectedness, clarity, compassion, caring, creativity, and courage—qualities that are accessible to everyone when parts separate. In this chapter, among other issues, we cover: — How traditional therapies relate to clients with depression and how a parts paradigm looks instead. — Therapeutic alliance through both lenses. — Neurodivergent ways of accommodating therapy. — CBT versus IFS. — Caution around working with parts, as it can be destabilizing. — Crisis counselors and the standard questions instead of looking behind the words "I am fine" (this is based on an example of mine, but really it highlights the need for a shift in how we treat and understand the human psyche). — Relating to ADHD parts through parts work, for example in context of dissociative parts — Derek Scott as one of John Clarke's main teachers and the grief from the loss of him in physical form. — Saturn and Uranus! Bringing evidence-based systems into the future requires a higher awareness and vantage point for us to thrive. GOOD NEWS: I have planned more meetings with John Clarke, as I love his approach and the way he works with precision and respect for the craft of therapeutic interventions. Subscribe so you know when the next part comes along. Links to find out more about John Clarke and his great work in the world: https://www.johnclarketherapy.com/podcast https://www.youtube.com/@JohnClarkeTherapy/videos https://open.spotify.com/show/2oeCzXZxeg318pRhQl7uX2 My web is: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/