Parts Work

Everything Willow Labs has written about Parts Work, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.

2 articles

IFS · 8 min

Hyperindependence Isn’t Strength—It’s a Trauma Response

You call it strength. Your body calls it survival. Hyperindependence looks heroic from the outside and feels like a trap on the inside.

May 12, 2026

IFS · 8 min

10 Signs of Complex PTSD from Childhood Trauma

You don’t wake up “broken.” You wake up trained. Complex PTSD shows up in daily, ordinary moments. Here’s how to spot it and start working with it.

May 12, 2026