S4E5: Stop processing parts without mapping their purpose first (IFS & EMDR)| Dr David Polidi

What happens when you blend the structured world of EMDR with the nuanced, parts-based approach of IFS?
Dr. Natalie Stott sits down with David Polidi—EMDR therapist and “IFS guru” (his clients’ words, not his)—to get practical about integrating Internal Family Systems and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing in complex trauma work. They tackle everything from how to honour protectors (without bulldozing them) to what actually happens in this mysterious “Phase 2.5,” and how to avoid getting tangled in your own parts as a therapist. Plus, the age-old questions: Do you really need…