97: Be the CEO of Your Nervous System: EMDR and Parts Work [Why Women Go To Therapy Series]

In this thought-provoking episode of the Zero Disturbance Podcast, we continue on our empowering series, Why Women Go to Therapy, by diving deep into the transformative concept of parts work. Listen as we unpack how women develop internal “parts” throughout their lives—often in response to external pressures, trauma, or survival needs—and how these parts, though created with good intentions, can become outdated and energy-draining over time.

Using relatable metaphors, personal stories, and clinical insight, we highlight how understanding and honoring these parts can free women from perfectionism, caretaking burnout, body shame, and more. Drawing from modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Brainspotting to explain how therapy helps women reclaim their energy, re-author old narratives, and reconnect with their authentic Self—free from internalized societal messaging.

Key Takeaways

• Women develop different “parts” over time—coping mechanisms shaped by experiences, trauma, and social conditioning.
  
• These parts aren’t bad; they were created to help—but many are now outdated and draining.
  
• You have the power to identify, reassign, or retire these parts—like a CEO managing a team.
  
• Much of what feels like your inner voice is actually internalized messaging from society, not your true Self.
  
• Therapy helps you separate who you really are from the parts you’ve had to become.
  
• Modalities like EMDR, IFS, and Brainspotting help access, heal, and integrate parts.
  
• You are not your anxiety or depression—you have parts that feel anxious or depressed.
  
• Rewriting these inner narratives brings clarity, freedom, and energy back to your system.

The Zero Disturbance podcast is for educational purposes and is not a replacement for a therapeutic relationship or individualized mental health or medical care. All stories, examples, and characters shared are fictionalized or composite representations. Any resemblance to actual persons or situations is purely coincidental and intended solely for educational illustration.

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With a Masters in Education from Vanderbilt, Kambria has been creating trainings and teaching adult learners for over 20 years. As the Director of Education and Quality Improvement at Stanford Medical School, she created ease in complex systems, thereby giving medical trainees successful learning experiences. Now, as a dedicated mom, therapist, and EMDR Consultant, Kambria knows what it means to do things efficiently, effectively, and in a learner-centered way. When she isn't podcasting or creating online courses, you can find Kambria playing with her twins on a beach in California.