by Susan Smith | May 5, 2025 | Internal Family Systems (IFS), Personal Growth, Susan Smith
Editor’s Note: Susan wrote this reflection on a snowy spring day. As we move deeper into the season of growth and light, her words about tending to dark emotions feel even more relevant. On this chilly, snowy day, I find myself revisiting a favorite post on dark...
by Susan Smith | Apr 14, 2025 | Demystifying Therapy, Family Dynamics, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Susan Smith, Trauma Recovery
Mother Hunger is a term coined by Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Claire Bidwell Smith to describe the deep, insatiable longing for love that arises from a lack of nurturing maternal care. This unmet need can manifest as emotional distress, relational...
by Susan Smith | Mar 14, 2025 | Demystifying Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Susan Smith
Peace is this moment without judgment. That is all. This moment in the Heart-space where everything is welcome.— Dorothy Hunt In 2020, as a seasoned psychotherapist, I completed my Level 1 training with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Institute. Despite my...
