It Wasn’t Only Back Pain: How Helen Beynon Found Somatic Experiencing And IFS
Release Date: 08/09/2025
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info_outlineYou’re going to hear some courageous and vulnerable stuff right now. My guest today is a therapist who uses two methods to help her clients heal trauma. Her own healing journey started in an unexpected way.
Helen Beynon is a somatic therapist and IFS-informed practitioner. She loves working with folks to transform trauma and build their capacity to navigate a tumultuous world.
I met her when she was a teacher in my IFS learning.
She’s based in British Columbia.
Here's some of what we talked about:
- How she found Somatic Experiencing as a client
- Doing deep emotional and physical healing she didn’t expect
- Her personal experiences that led her to learn both IFS and Somatic Experiencing as a practitioner
- How she integrates the 2 methods
- How she now listens to and uses her anger rather than pushing it away
Show notes at https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/249