From Patient to Healer: Linda's Story of Recovery and Utilizing Gestalt Therapy and IFS in Her Work as a Therapist
Linda Watts is a licensed social worker and a CASAC. She has been practicing for over 25 years and specializes in eating disorders, addiction, substance abuse. She also provides individual, couples, and family therapy.
In this episode, we dive right in about her background in Gestalt therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS.) We talk about her personal experience and how that has led her to her professional experience and where she is today. Make sure to stay tuned until the end because we will be talking about what true recovery actually looks like and how to get there!
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Show Notes
[00:01 - 06:03] Opening Segment
I introduce our guest for this episode
Linda talks about her recovery journey
Started with “growth groups”
Learned how to train while in recovery
[06:04 - 23:20] Recovering While Helping Other People Recover
Learning that the struggle can help other people
Having humility to admit that she does not know some aspects
Importance of self disclosing
The 12-Step Method
Experience with Gestalt therapy
Holistic and very relaxed
About going inside and being present
Having chair work
Being self-led and going into the intuitive part
Having the decision
Connecting with your wisdom
Moving towards lifelong recovery
Healing and going to the root
Experienced it through IFS
[23:21 - 28:44] Closing Segment
Replacing exile with joy, courage, connectedness, freedom, peace, and love
Love heals
Connect with Linda through the links below
Final words
Resources:
Gestalt therapy and IFS
Connect with Linda through her website at https://lindatwatts.com/ or send her an email atltwcsw@comcast.net. You can also reach her through her phone number at 347-256-6242.
Tweetable Quotes
“I believe that you can just go so far with therapy, and then everything else is more of a spiritual recovery.” - Linda Watts
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