The Sensitivity Doctor

Align Your Mind: Embracing Your Inner Parts for Healing and Growth with Britt Frank

Episode Summary

In this transformative conversation, Dr. Amelia Kelley is joined by licensed therapist, trauma specialist, and author Britt Frank to explore the healing power of parts work. Britt discusses her latest book The Science of Stuck and her newest release The Getting Unstuck Workbook—a practical guide for working with your inner world using her ALIGN framework. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, and mindfulness, Britt shares how to build a relationship with our inner parts—especially those we often shame, like impulsive behaviors, inner critics, and people-pleasing tendencies. Amelia and Britt dive into practical ways to acknowledge, investigate, and negotiate with our parts—whether it’s your rebel, your wounded child, or the part of you stuck on the couch with Netflix. This episode is an invitation to reimagine healing as accessible, non-linear, and empowering.

Episode Notes

Key Takeaways:

• Healing begins with recognizing that all parts are good, even if not all behaviors are.
• Britt’s ALIGN acronym (Acknowledge, Listen, Investigate, Gratitude, Negotiate) offers a user-friendly model for navigating emotions and impulses.
• Your inner critic isn’t the enemy—it may just need retraining into a high-performance coach.
• Micro “yeses” can help you shift habits without overwhelming your nervous system.
• People-pleasing and impulsive parts often stem from past protective roles—getting curious about their needs is a first step toward freedom.
• Self-parenting is necessary for everyone, but reparenting becomes essential for those healing from trauma or dysfunctional upbringings.
• Shadow parts aren’t always negative—sometimes we disconnect from our gifts, joy, and creativity too.

Resources & Connect with Britt Frank:
Website - https://www.brittfrank.com/ 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittfrank/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittfrankmsw/
Book: Align Your Mind by Britt Frank
Book: The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank