Joelle Fanciullo, MA, LCSW
For adults whose stress affects their bodies.
Virtually throughout NY, in-person in NYC.
Healing the Inner Child in Therapy (IFS)
I can guide you through this kind of healing with techniques from Internal Family Systems (aka IFS therapy from Richard Schwartz).(spend time and connect with your wounded parts in New York City, reparenting trauma work, setting boundaries and emotional regulation)
When we're young, we learn lessons about loss, rejection, and fear - and how to deal with it all - through intense experiences. We end up carrying these lessons with us wherever we go. In this way, we walk around with "parts of ourselves" that formed back when we were children, like the part that is afraid of the dark and still wants to yell, run, or hide whenever the lights go out. You see, our parts try to protect us, by encouraging us to do whatever was helpful during those original experiences.
In therapy, these parts are often called unhealed wounds or unmet needs of the inner child. The key is to listen to these parts with love, show them that we are no longer children, and give them the nurturing and protection they didn't receive the first time around.
I've done this type of healing for years, both in my own life and with my clients, and the results are profound.
What I Can Offer You:
1) If you're ready for weekly therapy - We'll listen closely to your experiences, learn the roots of your pain, and nurture your inner child, for as long as you'd like. You must live or work in New York for this option. Schedule a free, 30-minute intro call.
2) If you want to do deep work for 2 weeks, and then move on - Therapy Intensives entail four 90-minute sessions in the span of 2 weeks. This is great for people who are visiting New York. Schedule a free, 30-minute intro call.
3) If you're not ready for therapy - I've created a course to share my most effective tools with a wider audience - tune in from anywhere with Internet access. Check out my Course in Inner Child Work.
Kind Words from Colleagues:
Joelle is deeply passionate about the work she does with clients and it's always a privilege to consult with her. She is warm, knowledgeable, and an expert on working with trauma's impact on the body."
- Samira Dewidar, LCSW
"Joelle is a sensitive and attuned clinician who elegantly applies trauma theory to embodied practice."
- Rachel Easterly, LCSW
"Joelle is one of the most empathetic, insightful and skilled trauma-informed therapists that I have worked with. She is a wonderful colleague from whom I learn a lot. I highly recommend her." - Kaoru Oguro, LCSW