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”

  1. 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

  1. About going inside and being present

  2. Having chair work

• Being self-led and going into the intuitive part

• Having the decision

  1. Connecting with your wisdom

• Moving towards lifelong recovery

• Healing and going to the root

  1. 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: 

• Transcending Trauma

• 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. 

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“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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