A Gentle, Parts-Informed Approach to Healing Early Wounds

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You may have done therapy before. You understand your patterns.
And yet — something still feels stuck, like certain parts of you never fully got the care they needed.

 

You might experience:

• Inner criticism or emotional shutdown

• A sense of fragmentation or disconnection

• Emotional reactions that feel younger than you are

• Difficulty feeling safe, worthy, or self-compassionate

 

DNMS therapy offers a gentle, structured way to reconnect with the parts of you that were left behind — and begin to meet their needs with compassion.

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What DNMS Offers

DNMS is a structured, parts-based therapy designed to help heal unmet developmental needs from childhood. It is especially supportive for clients with attachment wounds, early relational disruption, or internalized shame.

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DNMS helps you:

• Build connection with wounded or protective parts

• Repair internalized shame, fear, or rejection

• Access nurturing inner figures for healing

• Gently rewire relational beliefs formed in childhood

• Restore a felt sense of inner safety, trust, and belonging

 

This work isn’t about retelling your story — it’s about meeting the need now, with presence and care.

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How DNMS Compares to IFS

Many clients arrive having heard of IFS (Internal Family Systems) or “parts work.” While both models honor inner multiplicity, they differ in approach.

• IFS invites you to discover and strengthen Self-energy over time

• DNMS begins by establishing nurturing, resourced inner figures — front-loading Self-energy so that healing can begin with more safety and support

 

Clients often find DNMS to be gentle, efficient, and emotionally reparative, especially when trauma has impacted the development of a strong inner core.

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My Approach to DNMS Therapy

I often weave DNMS into my work with clients navigating trauma, attachment wounds, or internal fragmentation. I hold space gently and with reverence for the inner world you carry. My role is to support reconnection with the parts of you that were never fully met — and to help create the conditions for inner healing to unfold.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is DNMS therapy only for people with trauma?
Not necessarily. While DNMS is especially helpful for people with early relational wounds or attachment disruptions, it can also support anyone who feels stuck in emotional patterns, disconnected from self, or burdened by persistent inner criticism.

 

2. How do I know if DNMS is the right fit for me?
If you’ve done other forms of therapy but still feel like something inside remains unmet, DNMS may be a good fit. It’s especially helpful if you notice younger parts of you reacting strongly, or if you long for a deeper sense of inner connection, safety, and self-compassion.

 

3. What kinds of parts show up in DNMS work?
Clients often discover younger parts, protective parts, or parts that carry internalized messages like “I’m not safe” or “I’m not good enough.” DNMS helps gently connect with these inner voices and offer them the care they needed but didn’t receive.

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Begin DNMS Parts Work Therapy in Portland, Oregon. If this work resonates with your healing path, I invite you to reach out.