Lifespan Integration works gently and deeply to bring healing to both body and mind, which is particularly essential when trauma has occurred.
Lifespan Integration accomplishes three things:
- Core building (self-compassion, sense of self)
- Trauma clearing (specific events or repeated, ongoing, complex trauma)
- Attachment repair (childhood wounds, difficulty in relationships)
While there are many different protocols, or types of sessions, within Lifespan Integration, one thing they all have in common is going through quick, repeated, chronological memory cues over the course of one’s life (ex: first day of kindergarten, learn to drive, get married, etc). These repeated trips through one’s life story can almost be considered a type of physical therapy which builds and strengthens neural connections across time in the body-mind system. This is done at each person’s pace with an attuned therapist to aid in creating a gentle, healing experience.
The more internally connected we are (aka integrated) at this neural level, the stronger our core sense of self and well-being, and the greater our ability to respond in regulated, adaptive ways to present stressors. While different protocols utilize additional elements to specifically target trauma clearing, attachment repair, and core building–all of them contain timeline repetitions, which is an element unique to Lifespan Integration therapy.
Lifespan Integration works in a different way from traditional talk therapy to access a different type of healing–getting to the root. Below is a list of issues, though not exhaustive, that can be addressed using Lifespan Integration therapy:
- Creating a more solid sense of self, inner knowing, inner trust, and self-compassion
- PTSD and CPTSD
- Negative self talk
- Childhood abuse, neglect, or other losses such as divorce or death of a parent
- Recovering from a violent relationship or divorce
- Nervous system & emotion regulation
- Codependency
- Generalized Anxiety and Depression
- Compulsive or addictive behavior
- Insecure attachment styles
- Inner child healing
- Grief and loss
- Birth and adoption trauma
- Religious or faith transitions
Please refer to our therapist, Tessa’s descriptive blog post about Lifespan:
We have extremely qualified Lifespan Integration Therapists at Hope Therapy, all three therapists are Level 4 trained! If Lifespan feels like an approach that fits for you, please choose from these therapists and call to schedule:
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