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11/07/2026

"Befriending isn't just a step we do to get to the unburdening. This is the work."

The part that says, "I think I should go away," is really asking whether it belongs here.

In IFS, that's internal attachment work: repairing the relationship between the part and Self. The work is how we address the different parts in session. When we befriend our clients' parts and mediate between them, the unburdening can follow. So don't be afraid to slow down. That's where the work is.

🎧 For more conversations about IFS and working with parts, listen to the Going Inside Podcast: https://www.johnclarketherapy.com/podcast.

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11/06/2026

What do you do in session when a part says, "I think I should go away"?

In this clip, I share why befriending isn't just a step to get through on the way to the unburdening. It's internal attachment work: repairing the relationship between that part and Self, so it knows it has a seat at the table.

How do you handle moments like this with your clients? Share in the comments.

If you'd like support with these moments, come explore this work with us inside Pathways to Self: https://go.johnclarketherapy.com/pathways-to-self

11/02/2026

Will doing the healing work make you lose your edge? It's a fear that comes up a lot with clients.

Bobby Lennox's answer: "I can't possibly lose my edge if I'm aligned with my purpose." Many people develop their edge out of resentment, revenge, or trying to prove something. Purpose, which often comes from clarity and self-understanding, may be the ultimate fuel.

🎧 Hear the full conversation: https://johnclarke-therapy.squarespace.com/podcast/ego-death-ft-bobby-lennox

10/30/2026

Going Inside Live is happening this Tuesday, November 3, at 12pm Pacific | 3pm Eastern.

If there’s a case you’re sitting with, a moment in session you’re still turning over, or something you’re not sure how to approach with a client, we’d love to hear it. Send us your question, and John will answer it live.

Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/tb6QGuLdxaVeAGrP6?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=sm&utm_campaign=Going%2520Inside%2520Live

10/30/2026

We're really obsessed with being regulated right now. But regulated doesn't necessarily mean calm. It means we move between calm and stress, tension and less tension.

If a client tells me something intense and I feel activation in my own body, that makes sense. I can honor it, use it, and even speak to it. The problem is when we're always up, or always down, with nowhere in between.

What does "regulated" mean to you? Share in the comments.

10/28/2026

Swipe through. 👉 Curiosity is contagious.

The more curious we are about our own systems and experience, the more we invite clients to get curious too.

And it may take less doing than we think. Who knows? 🤍

Save this for the next session where you feel the pull to do more.

🎧 For more content around conversations like this, check out the Going Inside Podcast. Link in bio.

10/27/2026

Everything’s just about expanding awareness. The more we expand our own, the better prepared we are to help clients expand theirs. Our curiosity about our own systems and experience is contagious, and it invites clients to get curious too.

Sometimes just noticing is enough to change something. And it’s possible you could do a lot less than you’re currently doing and your clients would still get better. They might even get better faster. Who knows?

We practice this kind of curiosity together in Pathways to Self, our weekly consultation group for clinicians: https://go.johnclarketherapy.com/pathways-to-self

10/25/2026

Hope and limits can both be true.

I believe people can change, and I know I can't make anyone want to. In my work, that means making room for clients to notice what it's like to be with the person they're with today, instead of telling them what to do.

Swipe through the carousel for the full idea.

🎧 For more content around conversations like this, check out the Going Inside Podcast: https://www.johnclarketherapy.com/podcast

10/24/2026

I believe everyone can change. It’s why I’m a therapist. I also know I can’t make anyone want to.

So I don’t tell clients what to do about their relationships. I create space for them to explore it: “What’s it like to be with this person as they are right now, not some potential future version of them?”

The clarity comes from the client. We just help them get close enough to hear it.

How do you make room for this in your work? Share in the comments.

10/23/2026

Yesterday: a client’s self-report only tells part of the story. Today: so does ours. We’re all biased to think everyone else is the problem. Myself included. (Ask my wife; I’m an angel. I’ve never said anything snarky, sassy, or even remotely mean. 😄)

Catching our own bias is something we work through together in Pathways to Self, our weekly consultation group for clinicians. Learn more here: https://go.johnclarketherapy.com/pathways-to-self

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