7. Going Inside Project - Jane

Today we meet Jane. Jane has some understanding of Parts and this is her first 1:1 session focusing on Parts. WHO SHOWED UP… Key Parts A People Pleasing Part who is so tired of giving so much and getting so little back A young part who feels unloved and unworthy who carries hurt and shame.   Other Parts A Part who wants to eat healthily A Part who is tired of the limitations around food A Part who is anxious around not having enough or when hungry A Part who responds to the anxiety by eating more A Part who enjoys eating A Part who uses food as a reward A Part who uses food to squash feelings down.   WHAT I NOTICED… Early on I noticed a Part in me holding anxiety around the process. As the intensity was unusual, I wondered if I was picking this up from Jane’s system. As I offered the Part in me some compassion and recognition, it began to soften and I was aware of a softening in Jane’s system too. I also became aware of a heaviness in me as the intensity of Jane’s emotional experience increased. This heaviness did not feel like my own and gave me a sense there is more being held in her system that is yet to emerge.   WHAT I’D DO DIFFERENTLY… Around halfway a Part shared its fear of a big feeling.  I commented that ‘it often feels really big’. Listening back, I felt this really dismissed the Parts experience and was a missed opportunity to fully validate its fear in the moment.  I would have liked to have been more explicit around the relationship between the two key Parts we focused on. There was a shift from the People Pleaser Part to the young Part it was attempting to protect and at times it felt as if they became enmeshed and the process lacked clarity. SUPPORT @ www.celiaclark.online 1. FREE RESOURCES:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  2. MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   3. 1:1 THERAPY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Are you a Therapist or Counsellor looking to learn more?  1. CPD TRAINING:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. 1:1 CONSULTATION:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Free Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO PARTICIPATE? If you would like to participate in the Going Inside Project you can ⁠⁠APPLY HERE⁠⁠   WANT TO GIVE FEEDBACK? Give feedback on the project ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Thank you so much for your interest in this project.   Here's to food freedom, today and everyday!   Celia :) *****DISCLAIMER***** The sessions shared in the Going Inside Project podcast are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and do not constitute a provider-patient relationship. The sessions may, at times, reference sensitive topics including but not limited to disordered eating, eating disorders and relational trauma. You are advised to refrain from listening if you are likely to be triggered or adversely impacted by any of these topics. Neither Celia Clark Online Ltd, associates nor guests, shall at any time be liable for the content covered causing offense, distress or any other reaction. No portion of the podcast may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without the written permission of Celia Clark Online. Copyright 2023 Celia Clark Online. All Rights Reserved.