Bonnie Badenoch says there is no such thing as self-regulation, there is only co-regulation, because even our “self” regulation draws on and connects to our internalized others (attachment figures, mentors, therapists). A good conviction for Christian therapists! (Ie centrality of union with Christ in the Spirit by the Father).
That is really interesting! I think of self-regulation in terms of IFS - doing my work with my parts, with my core Self leading. So in a sense, even that is co-regulation. My Self works to regulate my parts.
Bonnie Badenoch says there is no such thing as self-regulation, there is only co-regulation, because even our “self” regulation draws on and connects to our internalized others (attachment figures, mentors, therapists). A good conviction for Christian therapists! (Ie centrality of union with Christ in the Spirit by the Father).
That is really interesting! I think of self-regulation in terms of IFS - doing my work with my parts, with my core Self leading. So in a sense, even that is co-regulation. My Self works to regulate my parts.
Yep! Exactly. Badenoch weaves IFS together with IPNB when she says there is only co-regulation.