In the past, any mention of other “personalities” or Parts immediately led to a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multi-personality disorder). But with continued research, it has been found that those Parts or personalities are actually quite vital. They are also present in every single person. Every human being has their own inner [...]
After they survive a traumatic event, many people spend years of their lives struggling because of Parts that are at war within them as a result. They may have: • Parts that are more childlike and afraid. • Parts that are more take-charge and protective. • Parts that are angrier and more combative. But something [...]
Most of us know how difficult it is to resist even the simplest of things. Whether it’s that extra cookie or checking your phone every two minutes, the more we try to stop ourselves from doing something, the more we think about it. Addiction is of course far more serious than eating too many cookies [...]
Anyone who has ever faced an addiction or who has supported a loved one through the difficult process, will be all too familiar with the fact that addiction is a selfish condition. We know that once addiction really takes hold, people find it incredibly difficult, if not impossible to abstain from the very behaviours they’re [...]
It is easy to think that the aftereffects of trauma are only experienced in the brain, but that is not exactly how it works. Quite often, those effects become evident physically as well. This is because as they begin to feel empathy toward their parts emotionally, their bodies feel it as well. These can actually [...]
There are a lot of therapists who find it difficult to direct the treatment their clients are receiving. Often, this is because they do not want the clients to just automatically comply and as a result, lose the chance to experience their own inner sense of direction. But that approach does not typically work with [...]
Sex addiction rarely begins the way people expect. For many, it does not start with an immediate crisis, reckless encounters, or obvious destruction. More often, it begins quietly. A private coping strategy. A source of temporary relief. A way to soothe loneliness, numb anxiety, escape shame, or regulate emotional pain when life feels emotionally overwhelming. [...]
Recovery from sex addiction is not a quick fix. It is a deeply personal process that unfolds over time, shaped by emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and meaningful therapeutic work. For many people, compulsive sexual behaviour developed as a way to cope with emotional pain, trauma, or distress. Because of this, recovery involves more than [...]
Sometimes when people experience what feels like different personalities within themselves, they get scared. They immediately assume that they must be suffering from multiple personality disorder, or as it is referred to today, dissociative identity disorder. The fact is that this type of internal multiplicity is actually quite normal, and it is something that everyone [...]
The human mind is made up of a system of Parts, and when there are differences between the parts, the situation can often escalate into polarization. This is a concept that most people can easily understand because we have all found ourselves in it at one time or another. In the book, Introduction to the [...]
As a Registered Psychotherapist, Betzalel specializes in the treatment of trauma and addictions. He is trained in EMDR and is a Certified Multiple & Sex Addiction Therapist-Supervisor, providing evidence based treatment to individuals and their partners dealing with these types of challenges. To learn more, please click here.
