by Eleanor Bell | Jun 18, 2024 | Couples/Relationships, Emotional Well Being, Internal Family Systems
I have been contemplating fear and authenticity, as they have shown up recently in others around me and in myself. There is a part of me that holds a lot of trepidation about being authentic – which makes sense, since I experienced negative repercussions for showing...
by Eleanor Bell | Sep 13, 2023 | Behavior, Couples/Relationships, Emotional Well Being
Is your daily routine something you are pushing through to get to somewhere else, and by doing this losing connection with yourself and those you live with? What if you could use your daily routine to build connection? These questions arose while I...
by Eleanor Bell | Aug 17, 2023 | Couples/Relationships, Emotional Well Being, Internal Family Systems
It feels so good when someone meets you where you are – no advice giving, no fixing, just allowing you to be, exactly as you are. To feel heard, seen, and accepted. It is one of the most nourishing experiences I have had, and to be met this way allows me to drop...
by Eleanor Bell | Jul 26, 2023 | Couples/Relationships, Emotional Well Being, Internal Family Systems
“You scared me!” “I got scared!” “A part of me got scared…” This progression happened in my head a couple of days ago, in the course of about five minutes. I was riding in the passenger seat while my husband drove. Something happened that sent a shot of adrenaline...
by Eleanor Bell | May 10, 2023 | Couples/Relationships, Emotional Well Being, Internal Family Systems
This is a quote from a podcast that explored the intersection of attachment, the nervous system, and the body, and was so accessible. The host, Tammy Sollenberger of The One Inside podcast, spoke with Anna Vincentz, IFS therapist about parenting and...
by Eleanor Bell | Sep 3, 2022 | Couples/Relationships
“Wow, that’s intense.” That is a typical response when Ben Trelease and I tell people how we work with couples: 12 hours over 2 days, with follow up sessions available. Yes, it is intense. Why would a couple do this? Spending this much concentrated time creates an...
