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Receiving a diagnosis of autism can be challenging at first. Most of us will have had our experiences invalidated, resulting in parts that carry shame about being different. I combine the latest neuroscience with Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Theory to give you the tools you need to understand how your autistic brain, body and mind perceives and responds to the world around you. IFS is a relational model that teaches us to connect to the parts of us responsible for many of our feelings, reactions and behaviors. A mindfulness-based practice, IFS is most effective when practiced regularly. I teach clients how to use the steps of the IFS model so that in between our time together, parts stay connected and slowly learn that they don't need to work so hard.

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IFS is a beautiful and effective modality for learning who we are, but in an autistic body, our nervous system plays a huge role in how we feel, creating the water our parts are swimming in. I help my clients understand the cause of their dysregulation, whether it be felt as agitation, anxiety or anger. Once we understand whether what we're feeling is neurological or emotional, we can then find ways to bring the system back into balance, either through tools like IFS or Polyvagal Theory, or by listening to the wisdom of your autistic system.