191: Letting In Vs. Letting Go – Benson Fox

Summary: Trauma: Letting in vs Letting Go <br>Benson Fox; a transformational coach, therapist extern, a psych major, and a current doctoral student of Adelphi university, guides people and helps them to embrace all parts of themselves. He talks about the effects of sexual abuse and the impact unprocessed trauma can have. He also talks about how to process trauma. <br><br>Listening To Parts of Yourself That Advocate Your Needs <br>Benson believes people tend to shun parts of themselves like anger, shame, depression, self-doubt, and hatred for reasons such as ‘societal messaging’, when in fact these emotions should be felt and processed. <br><br>He says that all parts of yourself are advocating for your needs, like shame advocating the need to enforce boundaries. In those cases, it’s important to correct these behaviors by relying on one’s internal system (that’s been evaluated and chosen for oneself) rather than outside validation. He further dives into identifying some exceptions and how one can deal with them. <br><br>How Does It Get In The Way Of Your Sex Life? <br>According to Benson, all experiences, including trauma, have both negative and positive aspects to them (in the context of an individual to process it and not in any way to justify the experience). When people have a negative experience, they tend to shut out the parts of themselves that feel something positive. It leads to a lack of trust in those parts when they go unprocessed. He further explores this idea by giving examples and discussing some of the dangers and the blurriness of this concept. <br><br>What Is The Process? <br>Benson believes that people should process as much pain as they can while maintaining a balance, so that they can get full access to their potential. In his practice, Benson follows parallel processing of functionality, optimization, and self-actualization for the short term and long term, where he incorporates the NASRI model – Notice, Accept, Sit, Respect, and Integrate. He takes us through each step of the process and emphasizes that NASRI is not an instructional-based model, but something that the client molds for themselves. The goal is to understand ‘how to address and receive the defenses’ while processing what’s behind the defense. <br><br>Impact of Benson’s Orthodox Jewish Background on His Work and Perspective <br><br>Benson’s Jewish background gives him confidence and trust in his process. His view of the world through the physical dimension of action and spiritual dimension of mindset, and the belief that we live in both at the same time allow him peace and confidence as a professional that people will be taken care of, but at the same time, helping as many people as he can. <br><br>Biography: <br><br>My name is Benson Fox, and I am an experienced and certified transformation coach and crisis counselor. I’m a major in psychology from Touro College and currently a doctoral student in Psychology at Adelphi University and a therapist extern at Brooklyn College. I help men and teens looking to gain balance, harmony, and joy in their personal and professional lives. <br><br>Resources and links: <br><br>Website: <a href="http://www.coachbensonfox.com" rel="noopener">www.coachbensonfox.com</a> Get a free 30 minute consultation now! <br>All socials: @coachbensonfox <br>Email: <a href="mailto:results@coachbensonfox.com">results@coachbensonfox.com</a> <br><br>More info: <br><br>Sex Health Quiz – <a href="https://www.sexhealthquiz.com" rel="noopener">https://www.sexhealthquiz.com</a> <br>The Course – <a href="https://www.intimacywithease.com" rel="noopener">https://www.intimacywithease.com</a> <br>The Book – <a href="https://www.sexwithoutstress.com" rel="noopener">https://www.sexwithoutstress.com</a> <br>Podcast Website – <a href="https://www.intimacywithease.com" rel="noopener">https://www.intimacywithease.com</a> <br>Access the Free webinar: How to want more sex...