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03/19/2026

When therapists believe they are the source of healing, the work becomes heavy.

When they understand they’re facilitating connection to something already inside the client,
the pressure softens.

You don’t have to manufacture insight. You help uncover it.

That shift alone can restore energy and capacity.

03/18/2026

Presence should not feel like strain.

When you’re rescuing, over-functioning, or carrying responsibility that isn’t yours, the hour feels heavy.

When you’re grounded in Self, the work has flow. It can be deep without being draining.

03/17/2026

Burnout is often fueled by invisible rules.

I should fix this.
They shouldn’t relapse.

Notice the “shoulds,” and you’ll notice the pressure.

Release them, and you return to steadiness.

03/16/2026

Therapists spend so much time helping clients slow down and notice what’s happening inside them.

But we don’t always give ourselves that same space.

When our own parts are activated, the part that wants to help more, the part that worries we missed something, the part that wants clarity before the hour ends, it can subtly shape how we show up in the room.

The more familiar we are with our own inner system, the easier it becomes to stay grounded, spacious, and present with our clients.

This week I'm sharing a short guided meditation designed to help you slow down and notice the different parts of yourself that may be active in the moment. Instead of trying to fix or change them, the practice invites you to meet those parts with curiosity and compassion.

Listen in on it the bio or on John Clarke Therapy on YouTube.

03/15/2026

Long updates. Tangents. Storytelling that never lands.

These aren’t failures. They’re strategies.

Part of clinical leadership is guiding clients into more focused work without shaming them.

When you contract clearly and teach clients how to use the space, sessions become more efficient and less exhausting.

03/12/2026

Therapists hold so much for everyone else. But… who’s holding you?

In this week’s Pathways to Self call we explored internal boundaries like energetic boundaries.

The way you relate to the parts of you that carry so much.

After this conversation, we went into a guided meditation together, something we do every week, to actually practice caring for the system that does the caring.

Because therapists need spaces where they’re not the one holding it all.

Pathways to Self is that space. A small group consultation where therapists can slow down, metabolize what they’re learning, and receive care too.

If you’ve been doing the work for everyone else… this might be the place where the work finally includes you.

Explore more in the comments.

03/11/2026

More trainings won’t fix imposter syndrome.

At a certain point, the work isn’t about adding more credentials.

It’s about metabolizing what you already know so it becomes embodied in the room with your clients.

That’s what we focus on inside Pathways to Self- a small consultation space for therapists who want to integrate their learning and deepen their clinical presence.

Explore more using the link in comment.

03/09/2026

When parts work keeps stalling in session, many therapists assume they’re missing a technique.

But often the issue isn’t the method.

It’s Self-energy.

In the most recent episode of Going Inside, I talk about what’s actually happening when a client has some access to Self, but not enough for protectors to trust the process.

And walk through how to work with that backlash so the process can begin to move again.

Catch the latest episode in the comments or at John Clarke Therapy on YouTube.

03/05/2026

If you’re a therapist feeling burned out, and would like to enjoy more of the practice you’ve already built…

Join me for a free webinar on how IFS can help reduce burnout and bring more balance to the work.

Register in the comments.

03/04/2026

Many therapists aren’t under-trained. They’re overloaded.

Pathways to Self isn’t more training. It’s a space to metabolize what you’ve already learned through weekly consultation and real clinical integration.

Explore more in the comments.

03/02/2026

In this episode of Going Inside, Peter Nielsen and I explore what happens when spiritual energy feels overwhelming, and how IFS offers a surprisingly simple way to work with it.

Sometimes the shift isn’t about shutting it down.

It’s about gently asking it to turn the intensity down.

If you’ve ever felt powerful inner energy that was both illuminating and destabilizing, check out the episode in the bio.

02/27/2026

“What modality should I use?”

It’s a familiar reflex when a case feels complex.

Modalities matter.
But they don’t replace grounded presence — or thoughtful consultation.

In our next Going Inside Live (Tuesday, March 3), I’ll be responding to your clinical questions live.

If you’re seeking depth, not just another technique, bring your questions.

Submit one in advance through the link in bio, or join us live Tuesday on the John Clarke Therapy YouTube channel.

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4155 24th Street
San Francisco, CA
94114

Website

http://www.johnclarketherapy.com/, https://go.johnclarketherapy.com/ifs-webinar-social

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