Live from a Self-led presence
Relational and trauma-informed therapy for lasting healing and connection.
Randall S. Wood, Lafayette, Indiana
Understanding My Approach
As a compassionate guide, I will help you understand and connect with the ways of being (overthinking, caretaking, control, perfectionism, people-pleasing, addictions, anger, self-harm, procrastination, binging/purging) that have formed in you to keep you emotionally safe. With self-compassion, you will come to trust your self to be with parts that carry negative beliefs and uncomfortable feelings. This internal attachment will liberate you to experience the 8 Cs of Internal Family Systems (IFS)-calm, clarity, compassion, confidence, connection, courage, curiosity, and creativity.
Core Principles of Therapy
Attachment Theory:
Insecure attachments often contribute to anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behaviors. Therapy provides a space to build self-regulation and healthy relationship skills. Healing occurs through experiencing a safe, emotionally engaged therapeutic relationship.
Polyvagal Theory (PVT):
The aim is to help you navigate between states of safety, fight-or-flight, and shutdown. Therapy promotes the ability to stay in a state of relational safety more often. People get stuck in fight or flight(anxiety) or shutdown(depression) when they are lacking proper emotional support.
Internal Family Systems (IFS):
We all possess an undamaged “Self” with inherent qualities like calm, compassion, and clarity. “Parts” of us, like protectors and exiles, develop to manage past trauma. Therapy helps unburden these parts, allowing you to live from a more self-led presence.
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What to Expect
I offer adolescent counseling.
My approach is energetic, compassionate, and emotionally present.
The goal is to strengthen your “Self” so that less healthy protector parts relax, and you can attend to exiled parts in a caring way.
Freeing up the energy of these parts allows for more fulfilling experiences in your life.
Seeking Support?
If you’re looking for a counselor in Indiana, who focuses on relational healing and nervous system regulation, I’m here to help.
