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LucilleAaronWayne OP t1_j8n8ko8 wrote

Reply to comment by Wrapworks in Hi, I'm Lucille Aaron-Wayne, MA - Certified IFS therapist (Internal Family Systems therapy). Ask me anything! by LucilleAaronWayne

Hi u/Wrapworks - first of all I want to affirm that your intense somatic experience is completely valid and many people I work with have something like this. That is, if I'm understanding what you're referring to. To be sure: Will you say more about what you mean by "somatic movements"? If you can give some examples that will help.

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Wrapworks t1_j8ni7p2 wrote

Sometimes there’s kicking, backing up, pushing to expel energy. Or sometimes gentle hand movements, head movements with pleasant energy moving. I just haven’t seen videos where IFS involves much movement. There might be sounds but the client is just sitting there. I experience it more somatically. I see colors and images with my eyes closed too.

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LucilleAaronWayne OP t1_j8o4dwt wrote

Gotcha, u/Wrapworks. I don't know of video recorded demos where such somatic expression is visible. I'm curious, what do you imagine it would do for you if you did find some demos like that?

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LivelySense745 t1_j8p48vi wrote

u/Wrapworks you might look into Irene Lyon. Her focus is on the autonomic nervous system, and how it can be impacted by trauma. I’ve learned from her that spontaneous movements can be the body releasing trauma.

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