Meditation, Mindfulness & Inner Parts Work
How These Approaches Support Therapeutic Change
Meditation, mindfulness, and inner parts work each involve a shift in awareness that helps you connect more deeply with your emotional experience. These states allow the mind to become calmer, more focused, and more open to insight and change. When integrated into therapy, they can enhance emotional regulation, reduce overwhelm, and support lasting shifts in how you relate to yourself and others.
Meditation and Mindfulness in Therapy
Mindfulness and meditation encourage present-moment awareness, helping reduce the impact of anxious thoughts, emotional reactivity, and mental overload. Regular practice can strengthen your ability to pause, reflect, and respond to life with greater clarity and compassion. Mindfulness-based approaches, which incorporates breathing and awareness techniques, has been shown to reduce relapse in depression and improve emotional resilience.
Clients often find that using mindfulness and meditation alongside talk therapy can:
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Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
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Improve sleep and concentration
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Lower stress levels
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Increase self-awareness and emotional insight
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Create a stronger connection between mind and body
Inner Parts Work
Inner parts work draws on therapeutic models like Internal Family Systems (IFS) and schema mode therapy. It involves exploring different "parts" of the self—such as the inner critic, protector, or wounded child, to understand their roles, reduce internal conflict, and support healing. Working with parts can help people who feel stuck in repetitive emotional patterns or overwhelmed by conflicting thoughts and behaviours.
This approach is particularly effective for:
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Understanding emotional triggers
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Working through self-criticism or shame
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Supporting inner child work and trauma processing
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Building a compassionate, curious relationship with yourself
An Integrative Approach at Live Life Happy Therapy
At Live Life Happy Therapy, I use these approaches to complement counselling and psychotherapy. I often integrate meditation, mindfulness, and parts work to support emotional regulation, deepen self-understanding, and help clients reconnect with their bodies. These practices are gently woven into the therapeutic process, supporting clients to feel more grounded, centred, and resourced in their daily lives.
