Parts Work: Trauma-Informed IFS

10/06/2026

Ruth Cohn!

The amazing Ruth Cohn joins me today.

Ruth Cohn, MFT, CST, BCN, is a psychotherapist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has specialized in working with survivors of trauma, neglect, and their partners and families since 1988.

Since that time she has focused on childhood neglect trauma and developed Neglect-Informed Psychotherapy, an approach that integrates attachment theory with clinical practice.

She is the author of Working with the Developmental Trauma of Childhood Neglect and Coming Home to Passion, along with numerous articles, podcasts, and educational resources on trauma and neglect. She is currently working on two additional books

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09/06/2026

I want to let you know about a new course on Unblending I just finished with the Mind Body Training Institute. This course is a response to the session where everything feels stuck. Your client is overwhelmed. Or numb. Or caught in the same painful loop session after session.
So, you sit there listening, nodding along, while a quiet thought creeps in: I’m not sure I’m actually helping here.
Unblending in the Therapy Room:
Why it Matters
The introductory part is free with the option to continue the course for a fee.
✅ How to notice blending, whether it’s happening for your client or for you
✅ What hinders unblending, and how to work with it
✅ How this works regardless of your therapeutic approach so your colleagues trained in other modalities can benefit from the concept of unblending.
Click here to access the complimentary training: https://cwest--mbti.thrivecart.com/unblending-usd/6a0631dd2a16f/
Once you sign up, you have 7 days to watch it.
⏰ Registration expires on July 7, 2026.

Lots of love,
Colleen West, LMFT

Unblending in the Therapy Room: Why It Matters A Free Training to Help Clients when they Get STuck This training gave me ideas for those moments when I feel lost in sessions and don’t know what to do. Colleen is a wonderful trainer. She explains things so well. – Julian M. I WANT THIS FREE […]

29/05/2026

Now we’re talking!!!

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27/05/2026

Love this.

09/05/2026

A beautiful poem.

29/04/2026

Think about it.

15/04/2026

The grandparent effect.

23/02/2026

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31/01/2026

Very smart.

14/01/2026

Completely agree.